Current local time in Panama City, Panama
Panama City, the capital of Panama, is on Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard TimeIANA: America/Panama
- UTC offset
- UTC−5same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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- Country
- PanamaNorth America · capital city
- Population
- 408,000city proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +507currency: Balboa (PAB)
- Coordinates
- 8.99° N, 79.52° WNorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Panama City today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Panama City
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Panama City | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| US New York | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 2h behind | 7h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 9h ahead | None |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 10h 30m ahead | None |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 15h ahead | None |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
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Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Panama City
Panama City does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC−5 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Panama City shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Panama City
All of Panama keeps the same standard time as Panama City (UTC−5).
Close to the equator, day length in Panama City barely changes through the year — between 11h 36m and 12h 39m.
Sunrise and sunset in Panama City, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:33 | 18:09 | 11h 37m |
| February | 06:39 | 18:24 | 11h 45m |
| March | 06:32 | 18:29 | 11h 57m |
| April | 06:15 | 18:28 | 12h 13m |
| May | 06:01 | 18:28 | 12h 27m |
| June | 05:57 | 18:34 | 12h 37m |
| July | 06:02 | 18:40 | 12h 38m |
| August | 06:08 | 18:39 | 12h 31m |
| September | 06:09 | 18:27 | 12h 17m |
| October | 06:06 | 18:09 | 12h 03m |
| November | 06:07 | 17:55 | 11h 48m |
| December | 06:18 | 17:56 | 11h 38m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 12h 39m of daylight (sunrise 06:00, sunset 18:39). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 11h 36m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Panama City
What time zone is Panama City in?
Panama City uses the America/Panama time zone (Eastern Standard Time, EST), UTC−5.
Does Panama City observe daylight saving time?
No. Panama City stays on UTC−5 all year.
What is the time difference between Panama City and New York?
Right now New York is 1h ahead of Panama City. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Panama City does not.
What is the time difference between Panama City and London?
London is 6h ahead of Panama City right now. Office hours overlap for about 3 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Panama City?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 06:00 and sets about 18:39 (12h 39m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:28 and sets about 18:04 (11h 36m).
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