Right now, local time in El Progreso is 09:39 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Progreso ranks #75097 worldwide by population and #71 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 11h 35m (winter) – 12h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Progreso — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Progreso through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.26° S, 100.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, 541 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Progreso today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:54
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 62.0° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for El Progreso — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Progreso sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
El Progreso's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,722 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,792 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.26° N, 79.11° 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 | 06:39 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:39 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:39 | +2h |
| London | 14:39 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:39 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:39 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:39 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:09 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:39 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:39 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:39 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:39 | +16h |
Best time to call El Progreso
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Progreso local time:
Cities sharing El Progreso's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City09:39
- San Miguelito09:39
- Juan Díaz09:39
- David09:39
- Colón09:39
- Arraiján09:39
- Las Cumbres09:39
- La Chorrera09:39
- Pedregal09:39
- Tocumen09:39
- Santiago de Veraguas09:39
- Parque Lefevre09:39
Distances from El Progreso
| Chicago | 3,722 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,845 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,077 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,442 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,611 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,754 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,573 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,764 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,210 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,619 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,217 km | NNW (338°) |
| Singapore | 18,792 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near El Progreso
- Las Margaritas8 km · 09:39
- Chepo10 km · 09:39
- Unión de Azuero13 km · 09:39
- La Mesa20 km · 09:39
- Los Lotes24 km · 09:39
- Cañita24 km · 09:39
- Pacora27 km · 09:39
- Tubualá29 km · 09:39
FAQ
What time is it in El Progreso right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Progreso (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Progreso in?
El Progreso runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does El Progreso observe daylight saving time?
El Progreso does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Progreso today?
El Progreso sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 17:54 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Progreso tonight?
The moon phase over El Progreso tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Progreso?
The antipode of El Progreso — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.26° S, 100.89° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, roughly 541 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Progreso?
El Progreso lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Progreso?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Progreso, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.