What time is it in Veracruz right now?

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

What time zone is Veracruz in?

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

Does Veracruz observe daylight saving time?

No. Veracruz 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 Veracruz?

Open the time zone converter for Veracruz 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 Veracruz, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama

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

Veracruz, Panama

5:31 AM:55EST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−5

Country: Panama
Region: Panamá Oeste Province
Lat/Long: 8°54'N / 79°37'W
Elevation: 26 m
Population: 17,144
Currency: Balboa (PAB)
Languages: Spanish, English
Dialling code: +507

Time zone in Veracruz

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
Veracruz keeps UTC−5

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Veracruz today

Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Day length
11 hours 51 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Veracruz for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 8°54'N / 79°37'W.

Time difference between Veracruz and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Veracruz
City	Local time	Compared to Veracruz
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:31 AM	+1h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:31 AM	−2h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:31 AM	Same time
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:31 AM	+1h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:31 AM	−1h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:31 AM	+2h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:31 AM	+5h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:31 AM	+6h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:31 AM	+6h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:31 AM	+6h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:31 PM	+7h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:31 PM	+9h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:01 PM	+10h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:31 PM	+13h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:31 PM	+13h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:31 PM	+14h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:31 PM	+16h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:31 PM	+18h (ahead)

Other cities near Veracruz

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.