Right now, local time in El Peñón is 16:05 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Peñón ranks #155605 worldwide by population and #414 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Peñón — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.3508° N, 80.9745° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Veraguas Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 254 · #155605 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Peñón through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.35° S, 99.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 487 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:35 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 Peñón today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 61.7° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for El Peñón — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Peñón 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 Peñón's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,785 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,813 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.35° N, 80.97° 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 | 13:05 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:05 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:05 | +2h |
| London | 21:05 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:05 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:05 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:05 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:35 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:05 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:05 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:05 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:05 | +16h |
Best time to call El Peñón
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Peñón local time:
Cities sharing El Peñón's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City16:05
- San Miguelito16:05
- Juan Díaz16:05
- David16:05
- Colón16:05
- Arraiján16:05
- Las Cumbres16:05
- La Chorrera16:05
- Pedregal16:05
- Tocumen16:05
- Santiago de Veraguas16:05
- Parque Lefevre16:05
Distances from El Peñón
| Chicago | 3,785 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,759 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,149 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,649 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,822 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,943 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,527 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 13,986 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 13,986 km | NE (50°) |
| Mumbai | 15,833 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,226 km | NNW (334°) |
| Singapore | 18,813 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near El Peñón
- San Juan7 km · 16:05
- El Cocla7 km · 16:05
- San Francisco12 km · 16:05
- Monjarás12 km · 16:05
- Calobre15 km · 16:05
- Los Corotúes15 km · 16:05
- La Yeguada16 km · 16:05
- Calabacito16 km · 16:05
FAQ
What time is it in El Peñón right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Peñón (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Peñón in?
El Peñón runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does El Peñón observe daylight saving time?
El Peñón does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Peñón today?
El Peñón sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Peñón tonight?
The moon phase over El Peñón tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Peñón?
The antipode of El Peñón — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.35° S, 99.03° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 487 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Peñón?
El Peñón lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Peñón?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Peñón, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.