Right now, local time in Santo Tomás is 14:38 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santo Tomás ranks #150985 worldwide by population and #298 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
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santo Tomás — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.3970° N, 82.6477° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chiriquí Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 653 · #150985 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santo Tomás through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.40° S, 97.35° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 422 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:08 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santo Tomás today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 61.1° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Santo Tomás — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santo Tomás 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.
Santo Tomás's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,755 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,716 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.40° N, 82.65° 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 | 11:38 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:38 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:38 | +2h |
| London | 19:38 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:38 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:38 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:38 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:08 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:38 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:38 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:38 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:38 | +16h |
Best time to call Santo Tomás
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santo Tomás local time:
Cities sharing Santo Tomás's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City14:38
- San Miguelito14:38
- Juan Díaz14:38
- David14:38
- Colón14:38
- Arraiján14:38
- Las Cumbres14:38
- La Chorrera14:38
- Pedregal14:38
- Tocumen14:38
- Santiago de Veraguas14:38
- Parque Lefevre14:38
Distances from Santo Tomás
| Chicago | 3,755 km | N (353°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,621 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,285 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,761 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,940 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 11,030 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,408 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,839 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 14,123 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 15,953 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,139 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 18,716 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Santo Tomás
- Palo Grande7 km · 14:38
- Divalá7 km · 14:38
- Sioguí Abajo10 km · 14:38
- El Tejar9 km · 14:38
- Alanje10 km · 14:38
- Bugaba10 km · 14:38
- Chacarero12 km · 14:38
- La Concepción14 km · 14:38
FAQ
What time is it in Santo Tomás right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santo Tomás (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santo Tomás in?
Santo Tomás runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Santo Tomás observe daylight saving time?
Santo Tomás does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santo Tomás today?
Santo Tomás sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santo Tomás tonight?
The moon phase over Santo Tomás tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santo Tomás?
The antipode of Santo Tomás — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.40° S, 97.35° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 422 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santo Tomás?
Santo Tomás lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santo Tomás?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santo Tomás, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.