Current time in Panama
ESTUTC−5America/Panama
Difference from you
Observatory log
Panama, observed
- 01Time zone
Eastern Standard Time
EST · UTC−5 ·
America/Panama- 02Daylight saving
No daylight saving time
No daylight saving time: the same time all year.
- 03Weekend
Saturday and Sunday
The usual days off in Panama; working hours are counted as 09:00–17:00 on the other days.
- 04Capital
Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5)
- 05Difference from you
Live, between your device’s time zone and Panama City
14 places
Cities in Panama
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Public holidays
Upcoming public holidays
- Tuesday, 3 November 2026Separación de Panamá de Colombia · Separation Dayin 15 days
- Thursday, 5 November 2026Día de Colón · Colon Dayin 17 days
- Tuesday, 10 November 2026Primer Grito de Independencia · Los Santos Uprising Dayin 22 days
- Saturday, 28 November 2026Independencia de Panamá de España · Independence Dayin 40 days
- Tuesday, 8 December 2026Día de la Madre · Mother's Dayin 50 days
Questions
Asked about Panama
How many time zones does Panama have?
Panama has one time zone, UTC−5 in standard time (IANA: America/Panama).
Does Panama observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in Panama stay on the same time all year.
What is the time zone of Panama?
Panama uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5). Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Panama.