Right now, local time in La Mesa is 14:56 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Mesa ranks #108199 worldwide by population and #116 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 11h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 11h 39m (winter) – 12h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Mesa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.1495° N, 81.1843° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Veraguas Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 2,090 · #108199 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Mesa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.15° S, 98.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 496 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:26 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Mesa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:30
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 61.7° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for La Mesa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Mesa sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
La Mesa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,804 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,822 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.15° N, 81.18° 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 | 11:56 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:56 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:56 | +2h |
| London | 19:56 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:56 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:56 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:56 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:26 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:56 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:56 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:56 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:56 | +16h |
Best time to call La Mesa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Mesa local time:
Cities sharing La Mesa's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City14:56
- San Miguelito14:56
- Juan Díaz14:56
- David14:56
- Colón14:56
- Arraiján14:56
- Las Cumbres14:56
- La Chorrera14:56
- Pedregal14:56
- Tocumen14:56
- Santiago de Veraguas14:56
- Parque Lefevre14:56
Distances from La Mesa
| Chicago | 3,804 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,757 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,150 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,681 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,854 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,974 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,531 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,954 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 14,018 km | NE (50°) |
| Mumbai | 15,865 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,236 km | NNW (334°) |
| Singapore | 18,822 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near La Mesa
- Bisvalles6 km · 14:56
- Llano Grande10 km · 14:56
- San Pedro del Espino11 km · 14:56
- San Bartolo12 km · 14:56
- El Marañón13 km · 14:56
- Boró13 km · 14:56
- San Marcelo14 km · 14:56
- Rodeo Viejo15 km · 14:56
FAQ
What time is it in La Mesa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Mesa (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Mesa in?
La Mesa runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does La Mesa observe daylight saving time?
La Mesa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Mesa today?
La Mesa sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 11h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Mesa tonight?
The moon phase over La Mesa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Mesa?
The antipode of La Mesa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.15° S, 98.82° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 496 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Mesa?
La Mesa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Mesa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Mesa, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.