Right now, local time in El Empalme is 09:48 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Empalme ranks #42294 worldwide by population and #38 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 11h 34m (winter) – 12h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Empalme — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.4147° N, 82.5224° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bocas del Toro Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 11,035 · #42294 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Empalme through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.41° S, 97.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 313 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:18 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 Empalme today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 60.7° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for El Empalme — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Empalme sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
El Empalme's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,644 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,627 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.41° N, 82.52° 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 | 06:48 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:48 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:48 | +2h |
| London | 14:48 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:48 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:48 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:48 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:18 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:48 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:48 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:48 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:48 | +16h |
Best time to call El Empalme
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Empalme local time:
Cities sharing El Empalme's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City09:48
- San Miguelito09:48
- Juan Díaz09:48
- David09:48
- Colón09:48
- Arraiján09:48
- Las Cumbres09:48
- La Chorrera09:48
- Pedregal09:48
- Tocumen09:48
- Santiago de Veraguas09:48
- Parque Lefevre09:48
Distances from El Empalme
| Chicago | 3,644 km | N (353°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,554 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,353 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,664 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,847 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,925 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,329 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,916 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 14,039 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 15,858 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,045 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 18,627 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near El Empalme
- Changuinola2 km · 09:48
- El Silencio3 km · 09:48
- Guabito13 km · 09:48
- Sixaola14 km · 08:48
- Almirante18 km · 09:48
- La Mesa19 km · 09:48
- Valle de Riscó23 km · 09:48
- Barranco23 km · 09:48
FAQ
What time is it in El Empalme right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Empalme (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Empalme in?
El Empalme runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does El Empalme observe daylight saving time?
El Empalme does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Empalme today?
El Empalme sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Empalme tonight?
The moon phase over El Empalme tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Empalme?
The antipode of El Empalme — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.41° S, 97.48° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 313 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Empalme?
El Empalme lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Empalme?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Empalme, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.