What time is it in Cativá right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cativá, Panama, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Panama. Cativá is 5 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Cativá in?

Cativá uses EST (Eastern Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Panama, and the current UTC offset is UTC−5.

Does Cativá observe daylight saving time?

No. Cativá stays on UTC−5 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Cativá?

Open the time zone converter for Cativá to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Cativá, Colón, Panama

Cativá is on EST (Eastern Standard Time), UTC−5. Cativá does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Cativá, Panama

5:29 AM:10EST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−5

Country: Panama
Region: Colón
Lat/Long: 9°22'N / 79°50'W
Elevation: 12 m
Population: 29,607
Currency: Balboa (PAB)
Languages: Spanish, English
Dialling code: +507

Time zone in Cativá

Time zone
EST
Eastern Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC−5
5 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Cativá keeps UTC−5

Cativá keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Panama, the one time zone in use in Panama. Cativá does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Cativá today

Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Day length
11 hours 50 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Cativá for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 9°22'N / 79°50'W.

Time difference between Cativá and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Cativá. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Cativá
City	Local time	Compared to Cativá
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:29 AM	+1h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:29 AM	−2h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:29 AM	Same time
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:29 AM	+1h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:29 AM	−1h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:29 AM	+2h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:29 AM	+5h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:29 AM	+6h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:29 AM	+6h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:29 AM	+6h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:29 PM	+7h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:29 PM	+9h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:59 PM	+10h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:29 PM	+13h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:29 PM	+13h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:29 PM	+14h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:29 PM	+16h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:29 PM	+18h (ahead)

Other cities near Cativá

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.