Right now, local time in El María is 12:11 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El María ranks #158160 worldwide by population and #508 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 11h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 11h 39m (winter) – 12h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El María — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.0290° N, 81.4438° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Veraguas Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 87 · #158160 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El María through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.03° S, 98.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 497 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:41 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 María today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 61.7° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for El María — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El María sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
El María's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,813 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,820 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.03° N, 81.44° 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 | 09:11 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:11 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:11 | +2h |
| London | 17:11 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:11 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:11 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:11 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:41 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:11 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:11 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:11 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:11 | +16h |
Best time to call El María
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El María local time:
Cities sharing El María's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City12:11
- San Miguelito12:11
- Juan Díaz12:11
- David12:11
- Colón12:11
- Arraiján12:11
- Las Cumbres12:11
- La Chorrera12:11
- Pedregal12:11
- Tocumen12:11
- Santiago de Veraguas12:11
- Parque Lefevre12:11
Distances from El María
| Chicago | 3,813 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,746 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,161 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,709 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,883 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 11,000 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,523 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,923 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 14,049 km | NE (50°) |
| Mumbai | 15,895 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,236 km | NNW (334°) |
| Singapore | 18,820 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near El María
- Corozal6 km · 12:11
- Quebrada de Oro6 km · 12:11
- Lolá7 km · 12:11
- Zapotillo8 km · 12:11
- San Francisco8 km · 12:11
- Calidonia10 km · 12:11
- Las Palmas12 km · 12:11
- Soná14 km · 12:11
FAQ
What time is it in El María right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El María (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El María in?
El María runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does El María observe daylight saving time?
El María does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El María today?
El María sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 11h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El María tonight?
The moon phase over El María tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of El María?
The antipode of El María — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.03° S, 98.56° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 497 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El María?
El María lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El María?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El María, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.