Right now, local time in El Macano is 17:06 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Macano ranks #158980 worldwide by population and #531 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 11h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 11h 41m (winter) – 12h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Macano — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.6878° N, 80.4053° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Los Santos Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 34 · #158980 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Macano through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.69° S, 99.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Manna, Indonesia, 512 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Macano today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 62.2° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for El Macano — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Macano sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
El Macano's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,868 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,906 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.69° N, 80.41° 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 Macano
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Macano local time:
Cities sharing El Macano'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 Macano
| Chicago | 3,868 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,855 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,052 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,667 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,835 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,976 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,624 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,984 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 13,992 km | SW (233°) |
| Mumbai | 15,843 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,320 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 18,906 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near El Macano
- El Espino Amarillo4 km · 17:06
- La Palma5 km · 17:06
- Bahía Honda6 km · 17:06
- Bayano6 km · 17:06
- Palmira6 km · 17:06
- Río Hondo6 km · 17:06
- Las Trancas7 km · 17:06
- Mogollón7 km · 17:06
FAQ
What time is it in El Macano right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Macano (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Macano in?
El Macano runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does El Macano observe daylight saving time?
El Macano does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Macano today?
El Macano sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 11h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Macano tonight?
The moon phase over El Macano tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Macano?
The antipode of El Macano — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.69° S, 99.59° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Manna, Indonesia, roughly 512 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Macano?
El Macano lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Macano?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Macano, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.