Right now, local time in Gatún is 13:22 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gatún ranks #122783 worldwide by population and #152 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 35m (winter) – 12h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gatún — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gatún through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.29° S, 100.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 490 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:52 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gatún today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 61.8° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Gatún — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gatún 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.
Gatún's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,705 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,767 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.29° N, 79.77° 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 | 10:22 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:22 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:22 | +2h |
| London | 18:22 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:22 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:22 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:22 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:52 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:22 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:22 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:22 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:22 | +16h |
Best time to call Gatún
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gatún local time:
Cities sharing Gatún's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City13:22
- San Miguelito13:22
- Juan Díaz13:22
- David13:22
- Colón13:22
- Arraiján13:22
- Las Cumbres13:22
- La Chorrera13:22
- Pedregal13:22
- Tocumen13:22
- Santiago de Veraguas13:22
- Parque Lefevre13:22
Distances from Gatún
| Chicago | 3,705 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,789 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,129 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,484 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,656 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,787 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,527 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,817 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,154 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,666 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,186 km | NNW (337°) |
| Singapore | 18,767 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Gatún
- Río Rita3 km · 13:22
- Santa Rita Arriba5 km · 13:22
- Nueva Providencia6 km · 13:22
- Quebrada Bonita Adentro7 km · 13:22
- Sabanitas7 km · 13:22
- Buena Vista8 km · 13:22
- Puerto Pilón9 km · 13:22
- Río Alejandro10 km · 13:22
FAQ
What time is it in Gatún right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gatún (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gatún in?
Gatún runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Gatún observe daylight saving time?
Gatún does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gatún today?
Gatún sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gatún tonight?
The moon phase over Gatún tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gatún?
The antipode of Gatún — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.29° S, 100.23° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 490 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gatún?
Gatún lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gatún?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gatún, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.