Right now, local time in Macaracas is 08:18 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Macaracas ranks #104998 worldwide by population and #112 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 40m (winter) – 12h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Macaracas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.7317° N, 80.5536° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Los Santos Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 2,224 · #104998 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Macaracas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.73° S, 99.45° 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 Macaracas today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 62.1° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Macaracas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Macaracas 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.
Macaracas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,860 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,895 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.73° N, 80.55° 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 | 05:18 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:18 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:18 | +2h |
| London | 13:18 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:18 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:18 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:18 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:48 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:18 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:18 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:18 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:18 | +16h |
Best time to call Macaracas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Macaracas local time:
Cities sharing Macaracas's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City08:18
- San Miguelito08:18
- Juan Díaz08:18
- David08:18
- Colón08:18
- Arraiján08:18
- Las Cumbres08:18
- La Chorrera08:18
- Pedregal08:18
- Tocumen08:18
- Santiago de Veraguas08:18
- Parque Lefevre08:18
Distances from Macaracas
| Chicago | 3,860 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,840 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,067 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,673 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,842 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,980 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,610 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 13,982 km | SW (233°) |
| Dubai | 13,994 km | NE (51°) |
| Mumbai | 15,851 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,308 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 18,895 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Macaracas
- La Arena5 km · 08:18
- El Calabacito5 km · 08:18
- Cedro Arriba6 km · 08:18
- Llano de Piedra7 km · 08:18
- Chupá8 km · 08:18
- Las Palmas8 km · 08:18
- El Guásimo9 km · 08:18
- Los Cerritos10 km · 08:18
FAQ
What time is it in Macaracas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Macaracas (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Macaracas in?
Macaracas runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Macaracas observe daylight saving time?
Macaracas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Macaracas today?
Macaracas sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 11h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Macaracas tonight?
The moon phase over Macaracas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Macaracas?
The antipode of Macaracas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.73° S, 99.45° 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 Macaracas?
Macaracas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Macaracas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Macaracas, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.