Right now, local time in Santa María is 09:12 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa María ranks #118878 worldwide by population and #142 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 11h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 11h 39m (winter) – 12h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa María — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.1140° N, 80.6646° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Herrera Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 1,679 · #118878 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa María through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.11° S, 99.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 527 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa María today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 61.9° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa María — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa María sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
Santa María's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,817 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,851 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.11° N, 80.66° 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 | 06:12 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:12 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:12 | +2h |
| London | 14:12 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:12 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:12 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:12 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:42 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:12 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:12 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:12 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:12 | +16h |
Best time to call Santa María
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa María local time:
Cities sharing Santa María's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City09:12
- San Miguelito09:12
- Juan Díaz09:12
- David09:12
- Colón09:12
- Arraiján09:12
- Las Cumbres09:12
- La Chorrera09:12
- Pedregal09:12
- Tocumen09:12
- Santiago de Veraguas09:12
- Parque Lefevre09:12
Distances from Santa María
| Chicago | 3,817 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,802 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,106 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,648 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,819 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,949 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,569 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,976 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 13,998 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,829 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,265 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 18,851 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Santa María
- Los Canelos5 km · 09:12
- El Rincón5 km · 09:12
- El Roble6 km · 09:12
- La Loma7 km · 09:12
- Potuga7 km · 09:12
- Cabuya10 km · 09:12
- Portobelillo13 km · 09:12
- Chupampa13 km · 09:12
FAQ
What time is it in Santa María right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa María (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa María in?
Santa María runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Santa María observe daylight saving time?
Santa María does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa María today?
Santa María sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 11h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa María tonight?
The moon phase over Santa María tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa María?
The antipode of Santa María — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.11° S, 99.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 527 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa María?
Santa María lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santa María?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa María, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.