Right now, local time in Colón is 10:13 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Colón ranks #8018 worldwide by population and #5 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 35m (winter) – 12h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Colón — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Colón through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.36° S, 100.10° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 474 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:43 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Colón today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 61.7° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Colón — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Colón 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.
Colón's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,694 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,755 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.36° N, 79.90° 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 | 07:13 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:13 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:13 | +2h |
| London | 15:13 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:13 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:13 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:13 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:43 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:13 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:13 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:13 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:13 | +16h |
Best time to call Colón
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Colón local time:
Cities sharing Colón's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City10:13
- San Miguelito10:13
- Juan Díaz10:13
- David10:13
- Arraiján10:13
- Las Cumbres10:13
- La Chorrera10:13
- Pedregal10:13
- Tocumen10:13
- Santiago de Veraguas10:13
- Parque Lefevre10:13
- Chilibre10:13
Distances from Colón
| Chicago | 3,694 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,773 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,145 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,487 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,659 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,787 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,511 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,823 km | NE (50°) |
| Sydney | 14,147 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,671 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,173 km | NNW (337°) |
| Singapore | 18,755 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Colón
- Cristóbal1 km · 10:13
- Arco Iris3 km · 10:13
- Margarita4 km · 10:13
- Cativá7 km · 10:13
- Sabanitas11 km · 10:13
- Puerto Pilón12 km · 10:13
- Río Alejandro12 km · 10:13
- Santa Rita Arriba12 km · 10:13
FAQ
What time is it in Colón right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Colón (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Colón in?
Colón runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Colón observe daylight saving time?
Colón does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Colón today?
Colón sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Colón tonight?
The moon phase over Colón tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Colón?
The antipode of Colón — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.36° S, 100.10° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 474 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Colón?
Colón lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Colón?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Colón, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.