Right now, local time in Howard is 10:24 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Howard ranks #135947 worldwide by population and #199 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
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Howard — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Howard through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.94° S, 100.41° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 531 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Howard today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 62.0° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Howard — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Howard sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
Howard's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,747 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,810 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.94° N, 79.59° 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 | 07:24 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:24 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:24 | +2h |
| London | 15:24 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:24 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:24 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:24 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:54 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:24 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:24 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:24 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:24 | +16h |
Best time to call Howard
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Howard local time:
Cities sharing Howard's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City10:24
- San Miguelito10:24
- Juan Díaz10:24
- David10:24
- Colón10:24
- Arraiján10:24
- Las Cumbres10:24
- La Chorrera10:24
- Pedregal10:24
- Tocumen10:24
- Santiago de Veraguas10:24
- Parque Lefevre10:24
Distances from Howard
| Chicago | 3,747 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,829 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,088 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,502 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,672 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,811 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,569 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,827 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,147 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,681 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,229 km | NNW (337°) |
| Singapore | 18,810 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Howard
- Ancón5 km · 10:24
- El Chorrillo5 km · 10:24
- Arraiján5 km · 10:24
- Curundú6 km · 10:24
- San Felipe6 km · 10:24
- Veracruz6 km · 10:24
- Calidonia7 km · 10:24
- Bella Vista9 km · 10:24
FAQ
What time is it in Howard right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Howard (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Howard in?
Howard runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Howard observe daylight saving time?
Howard does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Howard today?
Howard sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Howard tonight?
The moon phase over Howard tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Howard?
The antipode of Howard — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.94° S, 100.41° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 531 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Howard?
Howard lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Howard?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Howard, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.