Right now, local time in Santa Marta is 21:01 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Marta ranks #111713 worldwide by population and #124 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Marta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.5229° N, 82.7011° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chiriquí Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 1,952 · #111713 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa Marta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.52° S, 97.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 407 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:31 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Marta today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 61.0° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Marta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Marta 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.
Santa Marta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,741 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,701 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.52° N, 82.70° 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 | 18:01 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:01 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:01 | +2h |
| London | 02:01 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:01 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:01 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:01 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:31 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:01 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:01 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:01 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:01 | +16h |
Best time to call Santa Marta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa Marta local time:
Cities sharing Santa Marta's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City21:01
- San Miguelito21:01
- Juan Díaz21:01
- David21:01
- Colón21:01
- Arraiján21:01
- Las Cumbres21:01
- La Chorrera21:01
- Pedregal21:01
- Tocumen21:01
- Santiago de Veraguas21:01
- Parque Lefevre21:01
Distances from Santa Marta
| Chicago | 3,741 km | N (353°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,607 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,299 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,753 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,934 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 11,021 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,393 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,843 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 14,119 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 15,946 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,124 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 18,701 km | NNW (326°) |
Cities near Santa Marta
- Santo Domingo2 km · 21:01
- Sioguí Arriba3 km · 21:01
- La Estrella3 km · 21:01
- Sioguí Abajo6 km · 21:01
- Gómez6 km · 21:01
- Sortová6 km · 21:01
- Bugabita Arriba7 km · 21:01
- La Concepción9 km · 21:01
FAQ
What time is it in Santa Marta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa Marta (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Marta in?
Santa Marta runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Santa Marta observe daylight saving time?
Santa Marta does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Marta today?
Santa Marta sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Marta tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Marta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa Marta?
The antipode of Santa Marta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.52° S, 97.30° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 407 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Marta?
Santa Marta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santa Marta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Marta, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.