Right now, local time in La Mesa is 20:02 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Mesa ranks #135362 worldwide by population and #198 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 11h 34m (winter) – 12h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Mesa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.4959° N, 82.6753° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bocas del Toro Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 1,235 · #135362 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
- 9.50° S, 97.32° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 301 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:32 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
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 60.6° from north (ENE (61°))
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 48m 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, 3,633 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,611 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.50° N, 82.68° 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 | 18:02 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:02 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:02 | +2h |
| London | 01:02 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:02 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:02 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:02 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:32 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:02 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:02 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:02 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:02 | +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 City20:02
- San Miguelito20:02
- Juan Díaz20:02
- David20:02
- Colón20:02
- Arraiján20:02
- Las Cumbres20:02
- La Chorrera20:02
- Pedregal20:02
- Tocumen20:02
- Santiago de Veraguas20:02
- Parque Lefevre20:02
Distances from La Mesa
| Chicago | 3,633 km | N (353°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,535 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,372 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,668 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,851 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,925 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,311 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,907 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 14,046 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 15,862 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,029 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 18,611 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near La Mesa
- Barranco4 km · 20:02
- Sixaola7 km · 19:02
- Guabito7 km · 20:02
- Barranco Adentro7 km · 20:02
- Changuinola19 km · 20:02
- El Empalme19 km · 20:02
- El Silencio20 km · 20:02
- Almirante37 km · 20:02
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 44.
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 06:21 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Mesa tonight?
The moon phase over La Mesa tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.3% 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 9.50° S, 97.32° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 301 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 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.