Right now, local time in San Carlos is 12:18 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Carlos ranks #153776 worldwide by population and #363 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Carlos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.5205° N, 82.5046° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chiriquí Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 392 · #153776 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
- 8.52° S, 97.50° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 411 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:48 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Carlos today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 61.1° from north (ENE (61°))
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, 3,743 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,713 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.52° N, 82.50° 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 | 09:18 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:18 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:18 | +2h |
| London | 17:18 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:18 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:18 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:18 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:48 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:18 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:18 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:18 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:18 | +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 City12:18
- San Miguelito12:18
- Juan Díaz12:18
- David12:18
- Colón12:18
- Arraiján12:18
- Las Cumbres12:18
- La Chorrera12:18
- Pedregal12:18
- Tocumen12:18
- Santiago de Veraguas12:18
- Parque Lefevre12:18
Distances from San Carlos
| Chicago | 3,743 km | N (353°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,623 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,283 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,740 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,920 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 11,011 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,407 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,860 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 14,102 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 15,932 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,134 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 18,713 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near San Carlos
- Guacá Arriba2 km · 12:18
- Tinajas6 km · 12:18
- Bágala6 km · 12:18
- Guabal7 km · 12:18
- San Pablo Viejo Abajo7 km · 12:18
- Boquerón7 km · 12:18
- Tijeras7 km · 12:18
- Los Algarrobos Arriba9 km · 12:18
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 06:20 and sunset at 18:09 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 48.0% 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 8.52° S, 97.50° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 411 km from that city. 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 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.