Right now, local time in Panama City is 06:46 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Panama City ranks #1491 worldwide by population — the largest city in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Panama City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Panama City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.99° S, 100.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 532 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Panama City today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 62.0° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Panama City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Panama City sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Panama, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Panama City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,742 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,807 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.99° N, 79.52° 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 | 04:46 | −2h |
| Chicago | 06:46 | same time |
| São Paulo | 08:46 | +2h |
| London | 11:46 | +5h |
| Paris | 12:46 | +6h |
| Moscow | 14:46 | +8h |
| Dubai | 15:46 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 17:16 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:46 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 19:46 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 20:46 | +14h |
| Sydney | 22:46 | +16h |
Best time to call Panama City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Panama City local time:
Cities sharing Panama City's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- San Miguelito06:46
- Juan Díaz06:46
- David06:46
- Colón06:46
- Arraiján06:46
- Las Cumbres06:46
- La Chorrera06:46
- Pedregal06:46
- Tocumen06:46
- Santiago de Veraguas06:46
- Parque Lefevre06:46
- Chilibre06:46
Distances from Panama City
| Chicago | 3,742 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,831 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,087 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,493 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,662 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,801 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,569 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,817 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,157 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,671 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,227 km | NNW (337°) |
| Singapore | 18,807 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Panama City
- Bella Vista1 km · 06:46
- San Francisco1 km · 06:46
- Betania2 km · 06:46
- Calidonia3 km · 06:46
- Curundú4 km · 06:46
- Río Abajo4 km · 06:46
- San Felipe5 km · 06:46
- Ancón5 km · 06:46
FAQ
What time is it in Panama City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Panama City (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Panama City in?
Panama City runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Panama City observe daylight saving time?
Panama City does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Panama City today?
Panama City sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Panama City tonight?
The moon phase over Panama City tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Panama City?
The antipode of Panama City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.99° S, 100.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 532 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Panama City?
Panama City lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Panama City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Panama City, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.