Right now, local time in Boquete is 10:19 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Boquete ranks #61215 worldwide by population and #60 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 11h 37m (winter) – 12h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Boquete — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.7802° N, 82.4414° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chiriquí Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 6,123 · #61215 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Boquete through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.78° S, 97.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 384 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:49 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Boquete today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 61.0° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Boquete — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Boquete sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
Boquete's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,716 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,692 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.78° N, 82.44° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:19 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:19 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:19 | +2h |
| London | 15:19 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:19 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:19 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:19 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:49 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:19 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:19 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:19 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:19 | +16h |
Best time to call Boquete
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Boquete local time:
Cities sharing Boquete's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City10:19
- San Miguelito10:19
- Juan Díaz10:19
- David10:19
- Colón10:19
- Arraiján10:19
- Las Cumbres10:19
- La Chorrera10:19
- Pedregal10:19
- Tocumen10:19
- Santiago de Veraguas10:19
- Parque Lefevre10:19
Distances from Boquete
| Chicago | 3,716 km | N (353°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,608 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,298 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,713 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,893 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,982 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,389 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,883 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 14,078 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 15,906 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,112 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 18,692 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Boquete
- Bajo Boquete1 km · 10:19
- Los Naranjos2 km · 10:19
- Jaramillo Arriba2 km · 10:19
- Palmira Centro4 km · 10:19
- Alto Boquete5 km · 10:19
- Palmira5 km · 10:19
- Potrerillos Arriba12 km · 10:19
- Caldera16 km · 10:19
FAQ
What time is it in Boquete right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Boquete (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Boquete in?
Boquete runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Boquete observe daylight saving time?
Boquete does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Boquete today?
Boquete sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Boquete tonight?
The moon phase over Boquete tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Boquete?
The antipode of Boquete — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.78° S, 97.56° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 384 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Boquete?
Boquete lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Boquete?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Boquete, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.