Right now, local time in El Bale is 20:11 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Bale ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #536 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Bale — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.3460° N, 81.3716° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Bale through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.35° S, 98.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 468 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:41 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Bale today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:30
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 61.6° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for El Bale — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Bale sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
El Bale's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,779 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,793 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.35° N, 81.37° 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 | 17:11 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:11 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:11 | +2h |
| London | 01:11 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:11 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:11 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:11 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:41 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:11 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:11 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:11 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:11 | +16h |
Best time to call El Bale
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Bale local time:
Cities sharing El Bale's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City20:11
- San Miguelito20:11
- Juan Díaz20:11
- David20:11
- Colón20:11
- Arraiján20:11
- Las Cumbres20:11
- La Chorrera20:11
- Pedregal20:11
- Tocumen20:11
- Santiago de Veraguas20:11
- Parque Lefevre20:11
Distances from El Bale
| Chicago | 3,779 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,727 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,180 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,677 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,851 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,966 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,501 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,950 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 14,020 km | NE (50°) |
| Mumbai | 15,863 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,208 km | NNW (334°) |
| Singapore | 18,793 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near El Bale
- San José6 km · 20:11
- Cerro Plata7 km · 20:11
- El Picador13 km · 20:11
- Viguí14 km · 20:11
- Buenos Aires14 km · 20:11
- Alto de Jesús16 km · 20:11
- Cañazas18 km · 20:11
- Bajo Solís18 km · 20:11
FAQ
What time is it in El Bale right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Bale (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Bale in?
El Bale runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does El Bale observe daylight saving time?
El Bale does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Bale today?
El Bale sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Bale tonight?
The moon phase over El Bale tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Bale?
The antipode of El Bale — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.35° S, 98.63° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 468 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Bale?
El Bale lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Bale?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Bale, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.