Right now, local time in María Chiquita is 19:30 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
María Chiquita ranks #139643 worldwide by population and #215 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 34m (winter) – 12h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for María Chiquita — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from María Chiquita through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.44° S, 100.25° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 481 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:00 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in María Chiquita today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 61.7° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for María Chiquita — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
María Chiquita 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.
María Chiquita's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,688 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,751 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.44° N, 79.75° 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 | 17:30 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:30 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:30 | +2h |
| London | 00:30 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:30 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:30 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:30 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:00 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:30 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:30 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:30 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:30 | +16h |
Best time to call María Chiquita
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in María Chiquita local time:
Cities sharing María Chiquita's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City19:30
- San Miguelito19:30
- Juan Díaz19:30
- David19:30
- Colón19:30
- Arraiján19:30
- Las Cumbres19:30
- La Chorrera19:30
- Pedregal19:30
- Tocumen19:30
- Santiago de Veraguas19:30
- Parque Lefevre19:30
Distances from María Chiquita
| Chicago | 3,688 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,779 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,140 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,470 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,642 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,771 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,514 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,805 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,166 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,653 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,171 km | NNW (337°) |
| Singapore | 18,751 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near María Chiquita
- Río Alejandro9 km · 19:30
- Puerto Pilón10 km · 19:30
- Sabanitas12 km · 19:30
- Cativá12 km · 19:30
- Santa Rita Arriba13 km · 19:30
- Río Rita16 km · 19:30
- Portobelo16 km · 19:30
- Quebrada Bonita Adentro17 km · 19:30
FAQ
What time is it in María Chiquita right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in María Chiquita (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is María Chiquita in?
María Chiquita runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does María Chiquita observe daylight saving time?
María Chiquita does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in María Chiquita today?
María Chiquita sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:58 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over María Chiquita tonight?
The moon phase over María Chiquita tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of María Chiquita?
The antipode of María Chiquita — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.44° S, 100.25° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 481 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is María Chiquita?
María Chiquita lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in María Chiquita?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In María Chiquita, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.