Right now, local time in El Cortezo is 09:02 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Cortezo ranks #139091 worldwide by population and #211 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Cortezo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Cortezo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.35° S, 99.41° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 510 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Cortezo today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 61.8° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for El Cortezo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Cortezo 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 Cortezo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,792 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,831 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.35° N, 80.59° 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 | 06:02 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:02 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:02 | +2h |
| London | 14:02 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:02 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:02 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:02 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:32 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:02 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:02 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:02 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:02 | +16h |
Best time to call El Cortezo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Cortezo local time:
Cities sharing El Cortezo's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City09:02
- San Miguelito09:02
- Juan Díaz09:02
- David09:02
- Colón09:02
- Arraiján09:02
- Las Cumbres09:02
- La Chorrera09:02
- Pedregal09:02
- Tocumen09:02
- Santiago de Veraguas09:02
- Parque Lefevre09:02
Distances from El Cortezo
| Chicago | 3,792 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,791 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,118 km | SE (135°) |
| London | 8,622 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,794 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,923 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,554 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,953 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,020 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,804 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,245 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 18,831 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near El Cortezo
- Toza6 km · 09:02
- Capellanía6 km · 09:02
- Barranco Colorado7 km · 09:02
- Natá7 km · 09:02
- El Caño10 km · 09:02
- Olá11 km · 09:02
- El Cristo11 km · 09:02
- Pocrí11 km · 09:02
FAQ
What time is it in El Cortezo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Cortezo (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Cortezo in?
El Cortezo runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does El Cortezo observe daylight saving time?
El Cortezo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Cortezo today?
El Cortezo sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Cortezo tonight?
The moon phase over El Cortezo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Cortezo?
The antipode of El Cortezo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.35° S, 99.41° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 510 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Cortezo?
El Cortezo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Cortezo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Cortezo, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.