Right now, local time in La Mesa is 20:50 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Mesa ranks #153776 worldwide by population and #363 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 11h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 11h 41m (winter) – 12h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Mesa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.6616° N, 80.6190° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Los Santos Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 392 · #153776 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
- 7.66° S, 99.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Manna, Indonesia, 527 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Mesa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 62.1° 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 51m 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, 3,867 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,899 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.66° N, 80.62° 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 | 17:50 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:50 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:50 | +2h |
| London | 01:50 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:50 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:50 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:50 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:20 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:50 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:50 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:50 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:50 | +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 City20:50
- San Miguelito20:50
- Juan Díaz20:50
- David20:50
- Colón20:50
- Arraiján20:50
- Las Cumbres20:50
- La Chorrera20:50
- Pedregal20:50
- Tocumen20:50
- Santiago de Veraguas20:50
- Parque Lefevre20:50
Distances from La Mesa
| Chicago | 3,867 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,840 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,067 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,684 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,853 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,990 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,612 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 13,972 km | SW (233°) |
| Dubai | 14,004 km | NE (51°) |
| Mumbai | 15,862 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,312 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 18,899 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near La Mesa
- El Cedro5 km · 20:50
- Pitaloza Arriba6 km · 20:50
- Llano de Piedra6 km · 20:50
- El Calabacito7 km · 20:50
- El Capurí8 km · 20:50
- Los Cerros de Paja9 km · 20:50
- La Arena10 km · 20:50
- Macaracas11 km · 20:50
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 06:11 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 11h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Mesa tonight?
The moon phase over La Mesa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% 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 7.66° S, 99.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Manna, Indonesia, roughly 527 km away. 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 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.