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Current local time in Bocas del Toro, Panama
America/Panama
Observatory log
Bocas del Toro, observed
- 01Time zone
Eastern Standard Time
EST · UTC−5 · IANA
America/Panama- 02Daylight saving
Panama does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on EST (UTC−5) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:17Sunset18:10Day length11 h 53 minSolar noon12:13
MoonWaxing gibbous, 60% lit
Golden hour06:04–06:45 · 17:42–18:23
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Panama is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Panama
Panama uses a single time zone: America/Panama.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
9.34° N, 82.25° W
Differences
Bocas del Toro and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from Bocas del ToroDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +6 h | |
 New York | +1 h | |
| Los Angeles | −2 h | |
| Chicago | Same time | |
 São Paulo | +2 h | |
 Paris | +7 h | |
 Dubai | +9 h | |
 Mumbai | +10 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +13 h | |
 Hong Kong | +13 h | |
 Tokyo | +14 h |
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Questions
Asked about Bocas del Toro
What time zone is Bocas del Toro in?
Bocas del Toro uses Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Panama.
Does Panama use daylight saving time?
No. Panama does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Bocas del Toro today?
Today in Bocas del Toro the sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 18:10, giving 11 h 53 min of daylight.