Right now, local time in Margarita is 08:07 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Margarita ranks #86155 worldwide by population and #87 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 35m (winter) – 12h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Margarita — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Margarita through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.33° S, 100.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 478 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:37 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Margarita today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 61.7° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Margarita — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Margarita sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
Margarita's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,698 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,759 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.33° N, 79.89° 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 | 05:07 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:07 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:07 | +2h |
| London | 13:07 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:07 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:07 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:07 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:37 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:07 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:07 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:07 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:07 | +16h |
Best time to call Margarita
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Margarita local time:
Cities sharing Margarita's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City08:07
- San Miguelito08:07
- Juan Díaz08:07
- David08:07
- Colón08:07
- Arraiján08:07
- Las Cumbres08:07
- La Chorrera08:07
- Pedregal08:07
- Tocumen08:07
- Santiago de Veraguas08:07
- Parque Lefevre08:07
Distances from Margarita
| Chicago | 3,698 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,776 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,141 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,490 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,662 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,790 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,515 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,825 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,146 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,673 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,177 km | NNW (337°) |
| Singapore | 18,759 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Margarita
- Arco Iris1 km · 08:07
- Cristóbal3 km · 08:07
- Colón4 km · 08:07
- Cativá8 km · 08:07
- Sabanitas10 km · 08:07
- Nueva Providencia11 km · 08:07
- Santa Rita Arriba11 km · 08:07
- Río Rita11 km · 08:07
FAQ
What time is it in Margarita right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Margarita (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Margarita in?
Margarita runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Margarita observe daylight saving time?
Margarita does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Margarita today?
Margarita sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Margarita tonight?
The moon phase over Margarita tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Margarita?
The antipode of Margarita — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.33° S, 100.11° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 478 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Margarita?
Margarita lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Margarita?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Margarita, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.