Right now, local time in El Palmar is 14:37 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Palmar ranks #72906 worldwide by population and #70 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Palmar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.3056° N, 82.8508° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chiriquí Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 4,536 · #72906 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Palmar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.31° S, 97.15° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 430 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:07 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 Palmar today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 61.0° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for El Palmar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Palmar 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 Palmar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,763 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,711 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.31° N, 82.85° 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 | 11:37 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:37 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:37 | +2h |
| London | 19:37 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:37 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:37 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:37 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:07 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:37 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:37 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:37 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:37 | +16h |
Best time to call El Palmar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Palmar local time:
Cities sharing El Palmar's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City14:37
- San Miguelito14:37
- Juan Díaz14:37
- David14:37
- Colón14:37
- Arraiján14:37
- Las Cumbres14:37
- La Chorrera14:37
- Pedregal14:37
- Tocumen14:37
- Santiago de Veraguas14:37
- Parque Lefevre14:37
Distances from El Palmar
| Chicago | 3,763 km | N (354°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,612 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 5,295 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,783 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,963 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 11,050 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,401 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,815 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 14,147 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 15,975 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,137 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 18,711 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near El Palmar
- Puerto Armuelles3 km · 14:37
- Manaca Civil4 km · 14:37
- Manaca Norte6 km · 14:37
- Finca Blanco9 km · 14:37
- La Esperanza13 km · 14:37
- Progreso16 km · 14:37
- Divalá19 km · 14:37
- Aserrío de Gariché21 km · 14:37
FAQ
What time is it in El Palmar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Palmar (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Palmar in?
El Palmar runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does El Palmar observe daylight saving time?
El Palmar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Palmar today?
El Palmar sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Palmar tonight?
The moon phase over El Palmar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Palmar?
The antipode of El Palmar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.31° S, 97.15° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 430 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Palmar?
El Palmar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Palmar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Palmar, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.