Right now, local time in El Carate is 12:07 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Carate ranks #154397 worldwide by population and #386 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
- 18:01
- Day length
- 11h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 11h 40m (winter) – 12h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Carate — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.7320° N, 80.2954° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Los Santos Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 345 · #154397 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Carate through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.73° S, 99.70° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Manna, Indonesia, 507 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Carate today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 62.2° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for El Carate — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Carate 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 Carate's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,865 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,907 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.73° N, 80.30° 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 | 09:07 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:07 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:07 | +2h |
| London | 17:07 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:07 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:07 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:07 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:37 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:07 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:07 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:07 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:07 | +16h |
Best time to call El Carate
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Carate local time:
Cities sharing El Carate's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City12:07
- San Miguelito12:07
- Juan Díaz12:07
- David12:07
- Colón12:07
- Arraiján12:07
- Las Cumbres12:07
- La Chorrera12:07
- Pedregal12:07
- Tocumen12:07
- Santiago de Veraguas12:07
- Parque Lefevre12:07
Distances from El Carate
| Chicago | 3,865 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,861 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,047 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,655 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,824 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,966 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,628 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,972 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,005 km | SW (233°) |
| Mumbai | 15,831 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,320 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 18,907 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near El Carate
- Peña Blanca2 km · 12:07
- El Cocal2 km · 12:07
- La Tiza2 km · 12:07
- Las Palmitas4 km · 12:07
- Las Tablas4 km · 12:07
- La Laja5 km · 12:07
- El Sesteadero5 km · 12:07
- El Pedregoso5 km · 12:07
FAQ
What time is it in El Carate right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Carate (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Carate in?
El Carate runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does El Carate observe daylight saving time?
El Carate does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Carate today?
El Carate sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 11h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Carate tonight?
The moon phase over El Carate tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Carate?
The antipode of El Carate — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.73° S, 99.70° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Manna, Indonesia, roughly 507 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Carate?
El Carate lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Carate?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Carate, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.