Time in Panama City, Panama 🇵🇦
The current local time in Panama City, Panama is shown below — the city is in the America/Panama time zone (UTC -05:00 · EST).
Panama City local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 EST
Panama City at a glance
- Time zone
America/Panama· Eastern Standard Time- UTC offset now
- -05:00 EST
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC -05:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 8.98° N, 79.52° W
- Population
- 880,691
- Country
- Panama · ISO PA
- Dialing code
- +507
- Currency
- Panamanian Balboa (PAB) and US Dollar (USD)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Panama City right now
Time difference
Panama City is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Separation Day (from Columbia) Tue, Nov 3, 2026
- Primer Grito de Independencia Tue, Nov 10, 2026
- Independence Day Sat, Nov 28, 2026
- Mother's Day Tue, Dec 8, 2026
Sun today
Sunrise 06:07 · Sunset 18:00
Day length 11h 53m · twilight and monthly table →
Panama City time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Panama City overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 09:00 to 12:00 Panama City time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Panama City | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Panama City vs. major cities
How far Panama City is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Panama City, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Panama City | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Paris · France | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +9 h | 18:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +10:30 h | 19:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +13 h | 22:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +13 h | 22:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Panama City time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Panama City
The closest places to Panama City among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Medellín · Colombia | 530 km (330 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Bogotá · Colombia | 770 km (480 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Quito · Ecuador | 1,030 km (640 mi) south | Same time |
| Caracas · Venezuela | 1,390 km (870 mi) east | +1 h |
| Santo Domingo · Dominican Republic | 1,480 km (920 mi) northeast | +1 h |
| Havana · Cuba | 1,600 km (990 mi) north | Same time / +1 h |
| Miami · United States | 1,870 km (1,160 mi) north | Same time / +1 h |
| Lima · Peru | 2,350 km (1,460 mi) south | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Panama City.
Clock time vs. sun time in Panama City
Panama City's standard offset, UTC -05:00, is based on the 75° W meridian; the city itself lies at 79.52° W, 4.5° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 18 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:02 (around 5 November) and 12:33 (around 5 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Panama City
- Short date
- 10/22/2026 · MM/DD/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 de octubre de 2026
- Time
- 3:30 p. m. · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for es-PA, Panama's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Panama City
Panama City has kept the same UTC -05:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Panama City stays on UTC -05:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Panama City through the year
The longest day in Panama City is 21 June with 12h 39m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 36m. Day length swings by 1 h 3 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:58 on 25 May and the latest sunset at 18:43 on 11 July — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Panama City in?
Panama City uses the America/Panama time zone (EST): UTC -05:00 all year round.
Does Panama City observe daylight saving time?
No. Panama City has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Panama City?
Around 21 June, with 12h 39m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 11h 36m.
What is the dialing code for Panama City?
To call Panama City from abroad, dial your international access code, then Panama's country code +507, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Panama City?
The standard work week in Panama runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Panama City on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Caracas, Venezuela, about 1,390 km (870 mi) to the east. It is 1 h ahead of Panama City.
How are dates and times written in Panama City?
Following the es-PA conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written MM/DD/YYYY (10/22/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 p. m.). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Panama City
Everything else we track for Panama City: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.