Right now, local time in El Rincón is 17:12 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Rincón ranks #154959 worldwide by population and #402 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 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Rincón — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.1844° N, 81.4316° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Veraguas Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 300 · #154959 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Rincón through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.18° S, 98.57° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 481 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:42 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 Rincón today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 61.6° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for El Rincón — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Rincón 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 Rincón's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,796 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,806 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.18° N, 81.43° 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 | 14:12 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:12 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:12 | +2h |
| London | 22:12 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:12 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:12 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:12 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:42 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:12 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:12 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:12 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:12 | +16h |
Best time to call El Rincón
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Rincón local time:
Cities sharing El Rincón's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City17:12
- San Miguelito17:12
- Juan Díaz17:12
- David17:12
- Colón17:12
- Arraiján17:12
- Las Cumbres17:12
- La Chorrera17:12
- Pedregal17:12
- Tocumen17:12
- Santiago de Veraguas17:12
- Parque Lefevre17:12
Distances from El Rincón
| Chicago | 3,796 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,735 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,172 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,695 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,869 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,985 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,511 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,934 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 14,036 km | NE (50°) |
| Mumbai | 15,881 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,221 km | NNW (334°) |
| Singapore | 18,806 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near El Rincón
- Las Palmas6 km · 17:12
- El Prado10 km · 17:12
- Alto de Jesús10 km · 17:12
- Lolá11 km · 17:12
- Corozal12 km · 17:12
- El Piro11 km · 17:12
- Cerro Pelado12 km · 17:12
- Cerro Plata13 km · 17:12
FAQ
What time is it in El Rincón right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Rincón (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Rincón in?
El Rincón runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does El Rincón observe daylight saving time?
El Rincón does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Rincón today?
El Rincón sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 11h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Rincón tonight?
The moon phase over El Rincón tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Rincón?
The antipode of El Rincón — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.18° S, 98.57° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 481 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Rincón?
El Rincón lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Rincón?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Rincón, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.