Right now, local time in San Juan is 10:30 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Juan ranks #156515 worldwide by population and #446 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Juan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.3032° N, 81.0135° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Veraguas Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 193 · #156515 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Juan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.30° S, 98.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 490 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:00 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 Juan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 61.7° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for San Juan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Juan 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 Juan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,790 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,815 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.30° N, 81.01° 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 | 07:30 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:30 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:30 | +2h |
| London | 15:30 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:30 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:30 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:30 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:00 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:30 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:30 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:30 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:30 | +16h |
Best time to call San Juan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Juan local time:
Cities sharing San Juan's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City10:30
- San Miguelito10:30
- Juan Díaz10:30
- David10:30
- Colón10:30
- Arraiján10:30
- Las Cumbres10:30
- La Chorrera10:30
- Pedregal10:30
- Tocumen10:30
- Santiago de Veraguas10:30
- Parque Lefevre10:30
Distances from San Juan
| Chicago | 3,790 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,760 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,148 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,656 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,829 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,950 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,529 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 13,979 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 13,993 km | NE (50°) |
| Mumbai | 15,840 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,229 km | NNW (334°) |
| Singapore | 18,815 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near San Juan
- El Peñón7 km · 10:30
- San Francisco8 km · 10:30
- Calabacito10 km · 10:30
- El Cocla11 km · 10:30
- San Marcelo15 km · 10:30
- Los Corotúes15 km · 10:30
- Monjarás18 km · 10:30
- Boquerón18 km · 10:30
FAQ
What time is it in San Juan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Juan (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Juan in?
San Juan runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does San Juan observe daylight saving time?
San Juan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Juan today?
San Juan sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Juan tonight?
The moon phase over San Juan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Juan?
The antipode of San Juan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.30° S, 98.99° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 490 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Juan?
San Juan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Juan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Juan, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.