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Current local time in La Palma, Panama
America/Panama
Observatory log
La Palma, 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
- Sunrise06:00Sunset17:55Day length11 h 55 minSolar noon11:57
MoonFirst quarter, 50% lit
Golden hour05:47–06:28 · 17:27–18:08
- 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
8.40° N, 78.14° W · Darién
Differences
La Palma and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from La PalmaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 La Palma
What time zone is La Palma in?
La Palma 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 La Palma today?
Today in La Palma the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 17:55, giving 11 h 55 min of daylight.