Right now, local time in Río Congo is 08:58 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Río Congo ranks #148829 worldwide by population and #269 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
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Río Congo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.9673° N, 79.7602° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Panamá Oeste Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 898 · #148829 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Río Congo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.97° S, 100.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 515 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Río Congo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 61.9° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Río Congo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Río Congo 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.
Río Congo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,740 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,801 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.97° N, 79.76° 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 | 05:58 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:58 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:58 | +2h |
| London | 13:58 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:58 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:58 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:58 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:28 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:58 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:58 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:58 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:58 | +16h |
Best time to call Río Congo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Río Congo local time:
Cities sharing Río Congo's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City08:58
- San Miguelito08:58
- Juan Díaz08:58
- David08:58
- Colón08:58
- Arraiján08:58
- Las Cumbres08:58
- La Chorrera08:58
- Pedregal08:58
- Tocumen08:58
- Santiago de Veraguas08:58
- Parque Lefevre08:58
Distances from Río Congo
| Chicago | 3,740 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,813 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,103 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,512 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,682 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,817 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,556 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,839 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,134 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,692 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,219 km | NNW (337°) |
| Singapore | 18,801 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Río Congo
- Nuevo Emperador5 km · 08:58
- San José5 km · 08:58
- Hato Montaña6 km · 08:58
- Nuevo Arraiján6 km · 08:58
- Santa Clara7 km · 08:58
- Vista Alegre8 km · 08:58
- Cerro Silvestre9 km · 08:58
- Burunga10 km · 08:58
FAQ
What time is it in Río Congo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Río Congo (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Río Congo in?
Río Congo runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Río Congo observe daylight saving time?
Río Congo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Río Congo today?
Río Congo sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Río Congo tonight?
The moon phase over Río Congo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Río Congo?
The antipode of Río Congo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.97° S, 100.24° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 515 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Río Congo?
Río Congo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Río Congo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Río Congo, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.