Right now, local time in Santa Rita is 09:03 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Rita ranks #148154 worldwide by population and #260 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Rita — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.8597° N, 79.8804° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Panamá Oeste Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 987 · #148154 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa Rita through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.86° S, 100.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 514 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Rita today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 61.9° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Rita — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Rita sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
Santa Rita's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,750 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,808 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.86° N, 79.88° 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 | 06:03 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:03 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:03 | +2h |
| London | 14:03 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:03 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:03 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:03 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:33 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:03 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:03 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:03 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:03 | +16h |
Best time to call Santa Rita
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa Rita local time:
Cities sharing Santa Rita's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City09:03
- San Miguelito09:03
- Juan Díaz09:03
- David09:03
- Colón09:03
- Arraiján09:03
- Las Cumbres09:03
- La Chorrera09:03
- Pedregal09:03
- Tocumen09:03
- Santiago de Veraguas09:03
- Parque Lefevre09:03
Distances from Santa Rita
| Chicago | 3,750 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,811 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,104 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,529 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,700 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,834 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,557 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,857 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,116 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,709 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,225 km | NNW (336°) |
| Singapore | 18,808 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Santa Rita
- El Espino4 km · 09:03
- Alto del Espino5 km · 09:03
- Las Ollas Arriba6 km · 09:03
- Potrero Grande6 km · 09:03
- La Pesa6 km · 09:03
- Villa Carmen6 km · 09:03
- Guadalupe8 km · 09:03
- El Coco8 km · 09:03
FAQ
What time is it in Santa Rita right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa Rita (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Rita in?
Santa Rita runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Santa Rita observe daylight saving time?
Santa Rita does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Rita today?
Santa Rita sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 17:58 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Rita tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Rita tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa Rita?
The antipode of Santa Rita — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.86° S, 100.12° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 514 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Rita?
Santa Rita lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santa Rita?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Rita, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.