Right now, local time in El Picador is 13:55 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Picador ranks #156957 worldwide by population and #465 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Picador — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.3795° N, 81.2550° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Veraguas Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 163 · #156957 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Picador through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.38° S, 98.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 470 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:25 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 Picador today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:30
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 61.6° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for El Picador — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Picador 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 Picador's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,777 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,796 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.38° N, 81.25° 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 | 10:55 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:55 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:55 | +2h |
| London | 18:55 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:55 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:55 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:55 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:25 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:55 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:55 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:55 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:55 | +16h |
Best time to call El Picador
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Picador local time:
Cities sharing El Picador's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City13:55
- San Miguelito13:55
- Juan Díaz13:55
- David13:55
- Colón13:55
- Arraiján13:55
- Las Cumbres13:55
- La Chorrera13:55
- Pedregal13:55
- Tocumen13:55
- Santiago de Veraguas13:55
- Parque Lefevre13:55
Distances from El Picador
| Chicago | 3,777 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,734 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,173 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,666 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,840 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,956 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,506 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,963 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 14,008 km | NE (50°) |
| Mumbai | 15,852 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,210 km | NNW (334°) |
| Singapore | 18,796 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near El Picador
- Cañazas8 km · 13:55
- Los Valles10 km · 13:55
- Paredón Arriba11 km · 13:55
- El Bale13 km · 13:55
- Cerro Plata16 km · 13:55
- San Marcelo17 km · 13:55
- Los Corotúes17 km · 13:55
- San José18 km · 13:55
FAQ
What time is it in El Picador right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Picador (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Picador in?
El Picador runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does El Picador observe daylight saving time?
El Picador does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Picador today?
El Picador sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Picador tonight?
The moon phase over El Picador tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Picador?
The antipode of El Picador — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.38° S, 98.75° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 470 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Picador?
El Picador lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Picador?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Picador, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.