Right now, local time in El Chirú is 10:19 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Chirú ranks #152226 worldwide by population and #320 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Chirú — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Chirú through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.40° S, 99.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 530 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Chirú today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 62.0° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for El Chirú — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Chirú 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 Chirú's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,793 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,843 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.40° N, 80.19° 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 | 07:19 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:19 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:19 | +2h |
| London | 15:19 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:19 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:19 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:19 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:49 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:19 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:19 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:19 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:19 | +16h |
Best time to call El Chirú
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Chirú local time:
Cities sharing El Chirú's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City10:19
- San Miguelito10:19
- Juan Díaz10:19
- David10:19
- Colón10:19
- Arraiján10:19
- Las Cumbres10:19
- La Chorrera10:19
- Pedregal10:19
- Tocumen10:19
- Santiago de Veraguas10:19
- Parque Lefevre10:19
Distances from El Chirú
| Chicago | 3,793 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,819 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,091 km | SE (135°) |
| London | 8,590 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,760 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,895 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,576 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,916 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,059 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,770 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,258 km | NNW (336°) |
| Singapore | 18,843 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near El Chirú
- Los Pollos4 km · 10:19
- Río Hato4 km · 10:19
- Llano Grande7 km · 10:19
- Farallón8 km · 10:19
- Antón8 km · 10:19
- El Retiro9 km · 10:19
- Santa Rita10 km · 10:19
- Juan Díaz12 km · 10:19
FAQ
What time is it in El Chirú right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Chirú (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Chirú in?
El Chirú runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does El Chirú observe daylight saving time?
El Chirú does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Chirú today?
El Chirú sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Chirú tonight?
The moon phase over El Chirú tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Chirú?
The antipode of El Chirú — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.40° S, 99.81° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 530 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Chirú?
El Chirú lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Chirú?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Chirú, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.