Right now, local time in Gualaca is 16:20 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gualaca ranks #84201 worldwide by population and #85 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
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gualaca — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.5301° N, 82.2997° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chiriquí Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 3,453 · #84201 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gualaca through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.53° S, 97.70° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 415 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:50 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gualaca today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 61.1° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Gualaca — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gualaca 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.
Gualaca's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,745 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,724 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.53° N, 82.30° 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 | 13:20 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:20 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:20 | +2h |
| London | 21:20 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:20 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:20 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:20 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:50 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:20 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:20 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:20 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:20 | +16h |
Best time to call Gualaca
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gualaca local time:
Cities sharing Gualaca's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City16:20
- San Miguelito16:20
- Juan Díaz16:20
- David16:20
- Colón16:20
- Arraiján16:20
- Las Cumbres16:20
- La Chorrera16:20
- Pedregal16:20
- Tocumen16:20
- Santiago de Veraguas16:20
- Parque Lefevre16:20
Distances from Gualaca
| Chicago | 3,745 km | N (353°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,639 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,268 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,725 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,904 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,999 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,421 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,879 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 14,085 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 15,916 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,144 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 18,724 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Gualaca
- Bijagual4 km · 16:20
- Cochea Abajo7 km · 16:20
- Rincón7 km · 16:20
- Dos Ríos9 km · 16:20
- Los Ángeles11 km · 16:20
- El Quiteño12 km · 16:20
- Dolega District13 km · 16:20
- Caimito13 km · 16:20
FAQ
What time is it in Gualaca right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gualaca (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gualaca in?
Gualaca runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Gualaca observe daylight saving time?
Gualaca does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gualaca today?
Gualaca sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gualaca tonight?
The moon phase over Gualaca tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gualaca?
The antipode of Gualaca — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.53° S, 97.70° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 415 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gualaca?
Gualaca lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gualaca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gualaca, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.