What time is it in Panama City right now?

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

What time zone is Panama City in?

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

Does Panama City observe daylight saving time?

No. Panama City 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 Panama City?

Open the time zone converter for Panama City 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 Panama City, Panamá, Panama

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

Panama City, Panama

6:59 AM:10EST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−5

Country: Panama
Region: Panamá
Lat/Long: 8°60'N / 79°31'W
Elevation: 17 m
Population: 408,168
Currency: Balboa (PAB)
Languages: Spanish, English
Dialling code: +507

Time zone in Panama City

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
Panama City keeps UTC−5

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Panama City today

Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Day length
11 hours 50 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Panama City for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 8°60'N / 79°31'W.

Time difference between Panama City and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Panama City
City	Local time	Compared to Panama City
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:59 AM	+1h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:59 AM	−2h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:59 AM	Same time
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:59 AM	+1h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:59 AM	−1h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:59 AM	+2h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:59 AM	+5h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:59 PM	+6h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:59 PM	+6h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:59 PM	+6h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:59 PM	+7h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:59 PM	+9h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:29 PM	+10h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:59 PM	+13h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:59 PM	+13h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:59 PM	+14h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:59 PM	+16h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:59 AM	+18h (ahead)

Other cities near Panama City

All 20 cities in Panama

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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.