Right now, local time in Portobelo is 11:08 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Portobelo ranks #128660 worldwide by population and #172 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 34m (winter) – 12h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Portobelo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Portobelo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.55° S, 100.34° 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
- 22:38 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Portobelo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:55
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 61.7° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Portobelo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Portobelo 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.
Portobelo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,678 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,743 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.55° N, 79.66° 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 | 08:08 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:08 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:08 | +2h |
| London | 16:08 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:08 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:08 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:08 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:38 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:08 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:08 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:08 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:08 | +16h |
Best time to call Portobelo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Portobelo local time:
Cities sharing Portobelo's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City11:08
- San Miguelito11:08
- Juan Díaz11:08
- David11:08
- Colón11:08
- Arraiján11:08
- Las Cumbres11:08
- La Chorrera11:08
- Pedregal11:08
- Tocumen11:08
- Santiago de Veraguas11:08
- Parque Lefevre11:08
Distances from Portobelo
| Chicago | 3,678 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,779 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,142 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,454 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,626 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,755 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,511 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,789 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,181 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,637 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,164 km | NNW (337°) |
| Singapore | 18,743 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Portobelo
- Cacique8 km · 11:08
- Puerto Lindo10 km · 11:08
- María Chiquita16 km · 11:08
- Nombre de Dios21 km · 11:08
- Río Alejandro25 km · 11:08
- Puerto Pilón26 km · 11:08
- Sardinilla28 km · 11:08
- Viento Frío28 km · 11:08
FAQ
What time is it in Portobelo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Portobelo (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Portobelo in?
Portobelo runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Portobelo observe daylight saving time?
Portobelo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Portobelo today?
Portobelo sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 17:56 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Portobelo tonight?
The moon phase over Portobelo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Portobelo?
The antipode of Portobelo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.55° S, 100.34° 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 Portobelo?
Portobelo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Portobelo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Portobelo, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.