Right now, local time in La Esperanza is 19:34 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Esperanza ranks #113255 worldwide by population and #130 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Esperanza — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.4061° N, 82.7901° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chiriquí Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 1,890 · #113255 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Esperanza through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.41° S, 97.21° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 419 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:04 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Esperanza today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 61.0° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for La Esperanza — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Esperanza 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.
La Esperanza's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,752 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,706 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.41° N, 82.79° 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 | 16:34 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:34 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:34 | +2h |
| London | 00:34 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:34 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:34 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:34 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:04 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:34 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:34 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:34 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:34 | +16h |
Best time to call La Esperanza
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Esperanza local time:
Cities sharing La Esperanza's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City19:34
- San Miguelito19:34
- Juan Díaz19:34
- David19:34
- Colón19:34
- Arraiján19:34
- Las Cumbres19:34
- La Chorrera19:34
- Pedregal19:34
- Tocumen19:34
- Santiago de Veraguas19:34
- Parque Lefevre19:34
Distances from La Esperanza
| Chicago | 3,752 km | N (354°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,609 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,298 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,770 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,950 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 11,037 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,397 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,827 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 14,135 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 15,962 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,131 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 18,706 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near La Esperanza
- Progreso7 km · 19:34
- Manaca Norte8 km · 19:34
- Divalá8 km · 19:34
- Aserrío de Gariché9 km · 19:34
- Manaca Civil9 km · 19:34
- Finca Blanco10 km · 19:34
- El Palmar13 km · 19:34
- Santo Domingo14 km · 19:34
FAQ
What time is it in La Esperanza right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Esperanza (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Esperanza in?
La Esperanza runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does La Esperanza observe daylight saving time?
La Esperanza does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Esperanza today?
La Esperanza sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Esperanza tonight?
The moon phase over La Esperanza tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Esperanza?
The antipode of La Esperanza — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.41° S, 97.21° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 419 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Esperanza?
La Esperanza lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Esperanza?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Esperanza, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.