Right now, local time in San Marcelo is 18:20 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Marcelo ranks #158488 worldwide by population and #524 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Marcelo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.2723° N, 81.1465° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Veraguas Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 66 · #158488 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Marcelo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.27° S, 98.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 486 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:50 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 Marcelo today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 61.7° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for San Marcelo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Marcelo 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 Marcelo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,791 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,812 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.27° N, 81.15° 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 | 15:20 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:20 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:20 | +2h |
| London | 23:20 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:20 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:20 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:20 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:50 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:20 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:20 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:20 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:20 | +16h |
Best time to call San Marcelo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Marcelo local time:
Cities sharing San Marcelo's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City18:20
- San Miguelito18:20
- Juan Díaz18:20
- David18:20
- Colón18:20
- Arraiján18:20
- Las Cumbres18:20
- La Chorrera18:20
- Pedregal18:20
- Tocumen18:20
- Santiago de Veraguas18:20
- Parque Lefevre18:20
Distances from San Marcelo
| Chicago | 3,791 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,751 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,156 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,667 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,841 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,960 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,523 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,965 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 14,006 km | NE (50°) |
| Mumbai | 15,852 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,226 km | NNW (334°) |
| Singapore | 18,812 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near San Marcelo
- Calabacito8 km · 18:20
- Cañazas9 km · 18:20
- Bisvalles13 km · 18:20
- La Mesa14 km · 18:20
- San Juan15 km · 18:20
- San Bartolo16 km · 18:20
- Los Corotúes16 km · 18:20
- San Pedro del Espino16 km · 18:20
FAQ
What time is it in San Marcelo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Marcelo (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Marcelo in?
San Marcelo runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does San Marcelo observe daylight saving time?
San Marcelo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Marcelo today?
San Marcelo sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Marcelo tonight?
The moon phase over San Marcelo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Marcelo?
The antipode of San Marcelo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.27° S, 98.85° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 486 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Marcelo?
San Marcelo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Marcelo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Marcelo, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.