Right now, local time in El Silencio is 09:56 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Silencio ranks #109950 worldwide by population and #118 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 11h 35m (winter) – 12h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Silencio — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.3856° N, 82.5336° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bocas del Toro Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 2,017 · #109950 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Silencio through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.39° S, 97.47° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 316 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:26 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 Silencio today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 60.7° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for El Silencio — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Silencio 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 Silencio's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,648 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,629 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.39° N, 82.53° 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 | 06:56 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:56 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:56 | +2h |
| London | 14:56 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:56 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:56 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:56 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:26 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:56 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:56 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:56 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:56 | +16h |
Best time to call El Silencio
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Silencio local time:
Cities sharing El Silencio's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City09:56
- San Miguelito09:56
- Juan Díaz09:56
- David09:56
- Colón09:56
- Arraiján09:56
- Las Cumbres09:56
- La Chorrera09:56
- Pedregal09:56
- Tocumen09:56
- Santiago de Veraguas09:56
- Parque Lefevre09:56
Distances from El Silencio
| Chicago | 3,648 km | N (353°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,555 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,352 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,667 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,850 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,928 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,331 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,913 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 14,042 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 15,861 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,047 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 18,629 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near El Silencio
- El Empalme3 km · 09:56
- Changuinola5 km · 09:56
- Guabito15 km · 09:56
- Sixaola16 km · 08:56
- Almirante17 km · 09:56
- La Mesa20 km · 09:56
- Valle de Riscó21 km · 09:56
- Barranco24 km · 09:56
FAQ
What time is it in El Silencio right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Silencio (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Silencio in?
El Silencio runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does El Silencio observe daylight saving time?
El Silencio does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Silencio today?
El Silencio sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Silencio tonight?
The moon phase over El Silencio tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Silencio?
The antipode of El Silencio — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.39° S, 97.47° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 316 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Silencio?
El Silencio lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Silencio?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Silencio, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.