Time Now in Colón, Panama 🇵🇦
Lat/Long: 9.35° N, 79.9° W
Elevation: 8 m above sea level
Population rank: #6 of 801 cities in Panama by population
Province: Provincia de Colón
Country: 🇵🇦 Panama (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Panama
Solar time: clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Panama: EST
Clocks in Colón are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/Panama zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. At about 8 m, Colón is practically at sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 3535 km away. Colón ranks among the biggest cities in Panama, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
The sun rises over Colón at 06:11 and sets at 18:28, giving 12h 17m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Colón
Daylight Hours in Colón
Colón gets 12h 18m of daylight today. Sunrise in Colón is at 06:11 and sunset in Colón is at 18:28.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 34m near the December solstice to 12h 40m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Colón and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Colón's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Colón.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 04:57 | 06:10 | 12:19 | 15:23 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 04:58 | 06:10 | 12:19 | 15:24 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:58 | 06:10 | 12:19 | 15:24 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:58 | 06:10 | 12:19 | 15:24 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:58 | 06:10 | 12:18 | 15:24 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:58 | 06:10 | 12:18 | 15:25 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:58 | 06:10 | 12:18 | 15:25 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Colón
Sunrise
in Colón
↑
6:11 AM
Sunset
in Colón
↓
6:28 PM
Day Length
12h 17m
Dawn
in Colón
5:49 AM
Dusk
in Colón
6:50 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Colón
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
89.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 21:02
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 08:53
Distances & Clock Changes in Colón
How Far Is Colón From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,535 km | N (8deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,774 km | NW (311deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,144 km | SE (136deg) |
| London | 8,488 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 8,660 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 10,788 km | NNE (30deg) |
| Tokyo | 13,516 km | NW (323deg) |
| Dubai | 13,825 km | NE (51deg) |
Colón's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Colón and you would surface in the open ocean, near 9.3deg S, 100.1deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Colón
What time is it in Colón right now?
The current local time in Colón is 00:58 on Monday, August 31, 2026. Colón follows the America/Panama time zone.
What time zone is Colón in?
Clocks in Colón follow the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Colón?
Is Colón on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Colón as of August 31, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Colón today?
Today in Colón: sunrise is at 06:11 and sunset is at 18:28, giving 12h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Colón tonight?
Over Colón tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 89.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Colón?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Colón, clocks run about 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.