Right now, local time in El Cacao is 19:36 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Cacao ranks #155504 worldwide by population and #410 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 11h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 11h 41m (winter) – 12h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Cacao — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.4493° N, 80.4035° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Los Santos Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 261 · #155504 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Cacao through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.45° S, 99.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Manna, Indonesia, about 494 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:36 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Cacao today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 62.3° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for El Cacao — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Cacao sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
El Cacao's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,894 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,930 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.45° N, 80.40° 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 | 16:36 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:36 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:36 | +2h |
| London | 00:36 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:36 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:36 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:36 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:06 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:36 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:36 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:36 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:36 | +16h |
Best time to call El Cacao
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Cacao local time:
Cities sharing El Cacao's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City19:36
- San Miguelito19:36
- Juan Díaz19:36
- David19:36
- Colón19:36
- Arraiján19:36
- Las Cumbres19:36
- La Chorrera19:36
- Pedregal19:36
- Tocumen19:36
- Santiago de Veraguas19:36
- Parque Lefevre19:36
Distances from El Cacao
| Chicago | 3,894 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,873 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,034 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,687 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,855 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,999 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,645 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 13,977 km | SW (233°) |
| Dubai | 14,001 km | NE (51°) |
| Mumbai | 15,862 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,344 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 18,930 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near El Cacao
- Flores4 km · 19:36
- Tonosí6 km · 19:36
- El Bebedero7 km · 19:36
- Nuario13 km · 19:36
- Ave María15 km · 19:36
- La Miel15 km · 19:36
- Cañas16 km · 19:36
- Valle Rico20 km · 19:36
FAQ
What time is it in El Cacao right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Cacao (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Cacao in?
El Cacao runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does El Cacao observe daylight saving time?
El Cacao does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Cacao today?
El Cacao sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 11h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Cacao tonight?
The moon phase over El Cacao tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Cacao?
The antipode of El Cacao — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.45° S, 99.60° E. It falls on land, near Manna, Indonesia, about 494 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Cacao?
El Cacao lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Cacao?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Cacao, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.