Right now, local time in El Coco is 09:34 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Coco ranks #40084 worldwide by population and #34 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Coco — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.8769° N, 79.8081° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Panamá Oeste Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 11,935 · #40084 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Coco through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.88° S, 100.19° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 518 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Coco today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 61.9° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for El Coco — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Coco sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
El Coco's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,749 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,809 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.88° N, 79.81° 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 | 06:34 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:34 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:34 | +2h |
| London | 14:34 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:34 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:34 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:34 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:04 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:34 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:34 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:34 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:34 | +16h |
Best time to call El Coco
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Coco local time:
Cities sharing El Coco's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City09:34
- San Miguelito09:34
- Juan Díaz09:34
- David09:34
- Colón09:34
- Arraiján09:34
- Las Cumbres09:34
- La Chorrera09:34
- Pedregal09:34
- Tocumen09:34
- Santiago de Veraguas09:34
- Parque Lefevre09:34
Distances from El Coco
| Chicago | 3,749 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,816 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,099 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,523 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,693 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,829 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,560 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,850 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,124 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,702 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,226 km | NNW (336°) |
| Singapore | 18,809 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near El Coco
- Guadalupe2 km · 09:34
- Potrero Grande3 km · 09:34
- Altos de San Francisco3 km · 09:34
- La Herradura3 km · 09:34
- La Chorrera3 km · 09:34
- La Pesa3 km · 09:34
- Llano Largo4 km · 09:34
- La Mitra5 km · 09:34
FAQ
What time is it in El Coco right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Coco (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Coco in?
El Coco runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does El Coco observe daylight saving time?
El Coco does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Coco today?
El Coco sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:58 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Coco tonight?
The moon phase over El Coco tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Coco?
The antipode of El Coco — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.88° S, 100.19° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 518 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Coco?
El Coco lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Coco?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Coco, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.