Right now, local time in Panama is 20:13 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Panama ranks #129567 worldwide by population and #14865 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 47m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Panama — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.1673° N, 94.6724° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 138 m above sea level — higher than about 39% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Oklahoma
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,370 · #129567 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Panama through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.17° S, 85.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,000 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Panama today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 44.6° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Panama — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Panama sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Panama sits at just 138 m above sea level. Panama's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 965 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,522 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.17° N, 94.67° 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 | 18:13 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:13 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:13 | +3h |
| London | 02:13 | +6h |
| Paris | 03:13 | +7h |
| Moscow | 05:13 | +9h |
| Dubai | 06:13 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 07:43 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:13 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 10:13 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 11:13 | +15h |
| Sydney | 13:13 | +17h |
Best time to call Panama
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Panama local time:
Cities sharing Panama's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:13
- Los Angeles18:13
- Brooklyn21:13
- Chicago20:13
- Queens21:13
- Houston20:13
- Phoenix19:13
- Philadelphia21:13
- San Antonio20:13
- Manhattan21:13
- San Diego18:13
- The Bronx21:13
Distances from Panama
| Chicago | 965 km | NE (37°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,155 km | W (274°) |
| London | 7,312 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,607 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 8,260 km | SE (135°) |
| Moscow | 8,941 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,332 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 12,590 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,936 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 13,848 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,094 km | WSW (251°) |
| Singapore | 15,522 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Panama
FAQ
What time is it in Panama right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Panama (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Panama in?
Panama runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Panama observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Panama today?
Panama sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Panama tonight?
The moon phase over Panama tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Panama?
The antipode of Panama — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.17° S, 85.33° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,000 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Panama?
Panama sits at about 138 m above sea level, higher than roughly 39% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Panama?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Panama, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.