Right now, local time in Buena Vista is 18:24 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buena Vista ranks #77088 worldwide by population and #76 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 35m (winter) – 12h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buena Vista — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Buena Vista through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.27° S, 100.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 497 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:54 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Buena Vista today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 61.8° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Buena Vista — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buena Vista sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
Buena Vista's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,708 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,771 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.27° N, 79.70° 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 | 15:24 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:24 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:24 | +2h |
| London | 23:24 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:24 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:24 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:24 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:54 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:24 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:24 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:24 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:24 | +16h |
Best time to call Buena Vista
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Buena Vista local time:
Cities sharing Buena Vista's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City18:24
- San Miguelito18:24
- Juan Díaz18:24
- David18:24
- Colón18:24
- Arraiján18:24
- Las Cumbres18:24
- La Chorrera18:24
- Pedregal18:24
- Tocumen18:24
- Santiago de Veraguas18:24
- Parque Lefevre18:24
Distances from Buena Vista
| Chicago | 3,708 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,796 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,122 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,481 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,652 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,784 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,533 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,812 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,160 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,662 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,191 km | NNW (337°) |
| Singapore | 18,771 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Buena Vista
- Río Duque2 km · 18:24
- Quebrada Bonita Adentro3 km · 18:24
- El Giral3 km · 18:24
- El Valle de La Unión6 km · 18:24
- Nuevo San Juan6 km · 18:24
- Gatuncillo6 km · 18:24
- Sardinilla7 km · 18:24
- Gatún8 km · 18:24
FAQ
What time is it in Buena Vista right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Buena Vista (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Buena Vista in?
Buena Vista runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Buena Vista observe daylight saving time?
Buena Vista does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Buena Vista today?
Buena Vista sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buena Vista tonight?
The moon phase over Buena Vista tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buena Vista?
The antipode of Buena Vista — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.27° S, 100.30° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 497 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Buena Vista?
Buena Vista lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Buena Vista?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Buena Vista, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.