Right now, local time in Platanillo is 17:00 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Platanillo ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #536 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 11h 37m (winter) – 12h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Platanillo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Platanillo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.82° S, 101.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Biha, Indonesia, about 471 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:00 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Platanillo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 62.4° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Platanillo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Platanillo 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.
Platanillo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,786 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,858 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.82° N, 78.38° 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 | 14:00 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:00 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:00 | +2h |
| London | 22:00 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:00 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:00 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:00 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:30 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:00 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:00 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:00 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:00 | +16h |
Best time to call Platanillo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Platanillo local time:
Cities sharing Platanillo's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City17:00
- San Miguelito17:00
- Juan Díaz17:00
- David17:00
- Colón17:00
- Arraiján17:00
- Las Cumbres17:00
- La Chorrera17:00
- Pedregal17:00
- Tocumen17:00
- Santiago de Veraguas17:00
- Parque Lefevre17:00
Distances from Platanillo
| Chicago | 3,786 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,938 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 4,986 km | SE (137°) |
| London | 8,429 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,593 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,755 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 13,660 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,732 km | NE (52°) |
| Sydney | 14,246 km | SW (233°) |
| Mumbai | 15,597 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,292 km | NNW (339°) |
| Singapore | 18,858 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Platanillo
- Tortí11 km · 17:00
- Agua Fría Número Uno21 km · 17:00
- Barriales25 km · 17:00
- Unión Santeña29 km · 17:00
- Chimán30 km · 17:00
- Cucunatí30 km · 17:00
- Santa Fé30 km · 17:00
- Brujas31 km · 17:00
FAQ
What time is it in Platanillo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Platanillo (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Platanillo in?
Platanillo runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Platanillo observe daylight saving time?
Platanillo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Platanillo today?
Platanillo sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Platanillo tonight?
The moon phase over Platanillo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Platanillo?
The antipode of Platanillo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.82° S, 101.62° E. It falls on land, near Biha, Indonesia, about 471 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Platanillo?
Platanillo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Platanillo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Platanillo, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.