Right now, local time in El Cocla is 19:47 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Cocla ranks #159001 worldwide by population and #532 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Cocla — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.3218° N, 80.9181° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Veraguas Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 32 · #159001 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Cocla through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.32° S, 99.08° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 493 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:17 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 Cocla today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 61.7° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for El Cocla — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Cocla 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 Cocla's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,789 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,818 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.32° N, 80.92° 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 | 16:47 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:47 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:47 | +2h |
| London | 00:47 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:47 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:47 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:47 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:17 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:47 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:47 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:47 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:47 | +16h |
Best time to call El Cocla
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Cocla local time:
Cities sharing El Cocla's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City19:47
- San Miguelito19:47
- Juan Díaz19:47
- David19:47
- Colón19:47
- Arraiján19:47
- Las Cumbres19:47
- La Chorrera19:47
- Pedregal19:47
- Tocumen19:47
- Santiago de Veraguas19:47
- Parque Lefevre19:47
Distances from El Cocla
| Chicago | 3,789 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,766 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,142 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,647 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,820 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,943 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,534 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,983 km | NE (50°) |
| Sydney | 13,989 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,831 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,232 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 18,818 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near El Cocla
- El Peñón7 km · 19:47
- Monjarás8 km · 19:47
- Calobre8 km · 19:47
- San Francisco10 km · 19:47
- San Juan11 km · 19:47
- Boquerón11 km · 19:47
- La Yeguada14 km · 19:47
- Los Higos14 km · 19:47
FAQ
What time is it in El Cocla right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Cocla (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Cocla in?
El Cocla runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does El Cocla observe daylight saving time?
El Cocla does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Cocla today?
El Cocla sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Cocla tonight?
The moon phase over El Cocla tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Cocla?
The antipode of El Cocla — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.32° S, 99.08° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 493 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Cocla?
El Cocla lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Cocla?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Cocla, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.