Right now, local time in Cristóbal is 08:11 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cristóbal ranks #101939 worldwide by population and #106 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 · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cristóbal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cristóbal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.35° 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
- 19:41 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cristóbal 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 Cristóbal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cristóbal 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.
Cristóbal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,695 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,756 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.35° 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 | 05:11 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:11 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:11 | +2h |
| London | 13:11 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:11 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:11 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:11 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:41 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:11 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:11 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:11 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:11 | +16h |
Best time to call Cristóbal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cristóbal local time:
Cities sharing Cristóbal's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City08:11
- San Miguelito08:11
- Juan Díaz08:11
- David08:11
- Colón08:11
- Arraiján08:11
- Las Cumbres08:11
- La Chorrera08:11
- Pedregal08:11
- Tocumen08:11
- Santiago de Veraguas08:11
- Parque Lefevre08:11
Distances from Cristóbal
| Chicago | 3,695 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,773 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,145 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,488 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,660 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,788 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,512 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,824 km | NE (50°) |
| Sydney | 14,146 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,672 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,174 km | NNW (337°) |
| Singapore | 18,756 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Cristóbal
- Colón1 km · 08:11
- Arco Iris2 km · 08:11
- Margarita3 km · 08:11
- Cativá8 km · 08:11
- Sabanitas11 km · 08:11
- Puerto Pilón12 km · 08:11
- Santa Rita Arriba13 km · 08:11
- Río Alejandro13 km · 08:11
FAQ
What time is it in Cristóbal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cristóbal (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cristóbal in?
Cristóbal runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Cristóbal observe daylight saving time?
Cristóbal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cristóbal today?
Cristóbal sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cristóbal tonight?
The moon phase over Cristóbal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cristóbal?
The antipode of Cristóbal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.35° 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 Cristóbal?
Cristóbal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cristóbal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cristóbal, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.