Right now, local time in San Carlos is 22:31 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Carlos ranks #149166 worldwide by population and #278 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Carlos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.4734° N, 79.9565° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Panamá Oeste Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 857 · #149166 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Carlos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.47° S, 100.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 540 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Carlos today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:58
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 62.0° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for San Carlos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Carlos 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.
San Carlos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,790 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,845 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.47° N, 79.96° 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 | 19:31 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:31 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 00:31 | +2h |
| London | 03:31 | +5h |
| Paris | 04:31 | +6h |
| Moscow | 06:31 | +8h |
| Dubai | 07:31 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 09:01 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:31 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 11:31 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 12:31 | +14h |
| Sydney | 14:31 | +16h |
Best time to call San Carlos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Carlos local time:
Cities sharing San Carlos's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City22:31
- San Miguelito22:31
- Juan Díaz22:31
- David22:31
- Colón22:31
- Arraiján22:31
- Las Cumbres22:31
- La Chorrera22:31
- Pedregal22:31
- Tocumen22:31
- Santiago de Veraguas22:31
- Parque Lefevre22:31
Distances from San Carlos
| Chicago | 3,790 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,833 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,079 km | SE (135°) |
| London | 8,568 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,737 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,876 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,586 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,891 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,084 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,746 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,261 km | NNW (336°) |
| Singapore | 18,845 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near San Carlos
FAQ
What time is it in San Carlos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Carlos (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Carlos in?
San Carlos runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does San Carlos observe daylight saving time?
San Carlos does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Carlos today?
San Carlos sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 17:59 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Carlos tonight?
The moon phase over San Carlos tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Carlos?
The antipode of San Carlos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.47° S, 100.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 540 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Carlos?
San Carlos lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Carlos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Carlos, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.