Time Now in Panamá, Panama 🇵🇦
Lat/Long: 8.99° N, 79.52° W
Elevation: 17 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Panama
Province: Provincia de Panamá
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
Panamá keeps its clocks on UTC−05:00, in the America/Panama time zone. Panamá does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. Sitting close to the equator, Panamá sees day length barely change from month to month. Panamá lies barely above sea level, at roughly 17 m. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 3569 km away. Panamá ranks among the biggest cities in Panama, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Panamá sees 12h 31m between a 06:08 sunrise and a 18:40 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Panamá
Daylight Hours in Panamá
Panamá gets 12h 32m of daylight today. Sunrise in Panamá is at 06:08 and sunset in Panamá is at 18:40.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 36m near the December solstice to 12h 39m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Panamá and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Panamá right now.
Other Cities in Panama with Local Time
Cities Sharing Panamá's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Panamá.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 27 Jul ● | 04:51 | 06:08 | 12:24 | 15:46 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 04:51 | 06:08 | 12:24 | 15:45 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 04:52 | 06:08 | 12:24 | 15:45 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 04:52 | 06:08 | 12:24 | 15:44 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 04:52 | 06:08 | 12:24 | 15:44 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 04:52 | 06:09 | 12:24 | 15:44 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 04:53 | 06:09 | 12:24 | 15:43 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
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Moon Phases & Times for Panamá
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Distances & Clock Changes in Panamá
How Far Is Panamá From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,569 km | N (8deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,832 km | NW (311deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,086 km | SE (136deg) |
| London | 8,493 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 8,663 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 10,802 km | NNE (30deg) |
| Tokyo | 13,573 km | NW (323deg) |
| Dubai | 13,818 km | NE (51deg) |
Panamá's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Panamá and you would surface in the open ocean, near 9.0deg S, 100.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Panamá
What time is it in Panamá right now?
The current local time in Panamá is 08:59 on Monday, July 27, 2026. Panamá follows the America/Panama time zone.
What time zone is Panamá in?
Panamá runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Panamá?
Is Panamá on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Panamá as of July 27, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Panamá today?
Panamá sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 18:40 today, giving 12h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Panamá tonight?
Over Panamá tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 96.1% illumination.
What is solar time in Panamá?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Panamá, clocks run about 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.