Right now, local time in Río Grande is 19:40 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Río Grande ranks #143870 worldwide by population and #235 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Río Grande — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Río Grande through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.43° S, 99.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 508 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Río Grande today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 61.8° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Río Grande — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Río Grande 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. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
Río Grande's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,785 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,827 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.43° N, 80.49° 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 | 16:40 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:40 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:40 | +2h |
| London | 00:40 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:40 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:40 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:40 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:10 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:40 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:40 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:40 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:40 | +16h |
Best time to call Río Grande
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Río Grande local time:
Cities sharing Río Grande's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City19:40
- San Miguelito19:40
- Juan Díaz19:40
- David19:40
- Colón19:40
- Arraiján19:40
- Las Cumbres19:40
- La Chorrera19:40
- Pedregal19:40
- Tocumen19:40
- Santiago de Veraguas19:40
- Parque Lefevre19:40
Distances from Río Grande
| Chicago | 3,785 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,793 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,117 km | SE (135°) |
| London | 8,608 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,779 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,909 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,554 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,939 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,034 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,790 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,241 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 18,827 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Río Grande
- El Caño4 km · 19:40
- Coclé9 km · 19:40
- El Potrero11 km · 19:40
- Cañaveral11 km · 19:40
- Natá11 km · 19:40
- Nuestro Amo12 km · 19:40
- El Cortezo15 km · 19:40
- Guzmán15 km · 19:40
FAQ
What time is it in Río Grande right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Río Grande (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Río Grande in?
Río Grande runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Río Grande observe daylight saving time?
Río Grande does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Río Grande today?
Río Grande sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Río Grande tonight?
The moon phase over Río Grande tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Río Grande?
The antipode of Río Grande — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.43° S, 99.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 508 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Río Grande?
Río Grande lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Río Grande?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Río Grande, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.