Right now, local time in El Higo is 17:06 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Higo ranks #151836 worldwide by population and #311 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
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Higo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.4503° N, 80.0367° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Panamá Oeste Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 566 · #151836 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Higo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.45° S, 99.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 537 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Higo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:58
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 62.0° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for El Higo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Higo 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 Higo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,791 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,844 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.45° N, 80.04° 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 | 14:06 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:06 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:06 | +2h |
| London | 22:06 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:06 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:06 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:06 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:36 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:06 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:06 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:06 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:06 | +16h |
Best time to call El Higo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Higo local time:
Cities sharing El Higo's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City17:06
- San Miguelito17:06
- Juan Díaz17:06
- David17:06
- Colón17:06
- Arraiján17:06
- Las Cumbres17:06
- La Chorrera17:06
- Pedregal17:06
- Tocumen17:06
- Santiago de Veraguas17:06
- Parque Lefevre17:06
Distances from El Higo
| Chicago | 3,791 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,828 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,083 km | SE (135°) |
| London | 8,575 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,745 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,882 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,582 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,899 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,075 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,754 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,260 km | NNW (336°) |
| Singapore | 18,844 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near El Higo
- La Ermita4 km · 17:06
- El Espino4 km · 17:06
- Las Uvas5 km · 17:06
- San Carlos9 km · 17:06
- Guayabito11 km · 17:06
- Las Colinas12 km · 17:06
- El Retiro14 km · 17:06
- Los Pollos14 km · 17:06
FAQ
What time is it in El Higo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Higo (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Higo in?
El Higo runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does El Higo observe daylight saving time?
El Higo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Higo today?
El Higo sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 17:59 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Higo tonight?
The moon phase over El Higo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Higo?
The antipode of El Higo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.45° S, 99.96° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 537 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Higo?
El Higo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Higo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Higo, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.