Right now, local time in Veracruz is 08:08 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Veracruz ranks #30984 worldwide by population and #24 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Veracruz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.8932° N, 79.6234° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Panamá Oeste Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 17,144 · #30984 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Veracruz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.89° S, 100.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 532 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Veracruz today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 62.0° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Veracruz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Veracruz 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.
Veracruz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,751 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,814 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.89° N, 79.62° 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 | 05:08 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:08 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:08 | +2h |
| London | 13:08 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:08 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:08 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:08 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:38 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:08 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:08 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:08 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:08 | +16h |
Best time to call Veracruz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Veracruz local time:
Cities sharing Veracruz's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City08:08
- San Miguelito08:08
- Juan Díaz08:08
- David08:08
- Colón08:08
- Arraiján08:08
- Las Cumbres08:08
- La Chorrera08:08
- Pedregal08:08
- Tocumen08:08
- Santiago de Veraguas08:08
- Parque Lefevre08:08
Distances from Veracruz
| Chicago | 3,751 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,830 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,086 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,508 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,678 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,817 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,571 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,833 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,141 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,687 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,233 km | NNW (337°) |
| Singapore | 18,814 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Veracruz
- Arraiján6 km · 08:08
- San Vicente de Bique6 km · 08:08
- Howard6 km · 08:08
- Cerro Silvestre8 km · 08:08
- Burunga9 km · 08:08
- Vista Alegre9 km · 08:08
- Puerto Caimito10 km · 08:08
- El Chorrillo10 km · 08:08
FAQ
What time is it in Veracruz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Veracruz (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Veracruz in?
Veracruz runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Veracruz observe daylight saving time?
Veracruz does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Veracruz today?
Veracruz sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Veracruz tonight?
The moon phase over Veracruz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Veracruz?
The antipode of Veracruz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.89° S, 100.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 532 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Veracruz?
Veracruz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Veracruz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Veracruz, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.