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Current local time in Panama City, Panama
America/Panama
Observatory log
Panama City, 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
- Sunrise06:06Sunset18:00Day length11 h 54 minSolar noon12:03
MoonFirst quarter, 50% lit
Golden hour05:53–06:34 · 17:32–18:13
- 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
8.97° N, 79.53° W · Panama
Differences
Panama City and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from Panama CityDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 |
Questions
Asked about Panama City
What time zone is Panama City in?
Panama City 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 Panama City today?
Today in Panama City the sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 18:00, giving 11 h 54 min of daylight.