Panama
6:26:16pm
18:26 on a 24-hour clock
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
EST · UTC-5
America/Panama
No daylight saving
☀️ Daytime
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/PanamaEST
- Sunrise
- 11:10 am
- Sunset
- 11:36 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 26 minutes
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
One time zone, everywhere in Panama
All of Panama runs on America/Panama (EST, UTC-5).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 4:26 pm | 16:26 | 2 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:26 pm | 17:26 | 1 hour behind |
| Chicago CDT | 6:26 pm | 18:26 | the same time |
| New York City EDT | 7:26 pm | 19:26 | 1 hour ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 7:26 pm | 19:26 | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:26 pm | 20:26 | 2 hours ahead |
| London BST | 12:26 am Thu | 00:26 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 1:26 am Thu | 01:26 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 1:26 am Thu | 01:26 | 7 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:26 am Thu | 01:26 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 2:26 am Thu | 02:26 | 8 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 2:26 am Thu | 02:26 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:26 am Thu | 03:26 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 4:56 am Thu | 04:56 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:26 am Thu | 07:26 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:26 am Thu | 08:26 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 9:26 am Thu | 09:26 | 15 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 11:26 am Thu | 11:26 | 17 hours ahead |
Cities in Panama
Panama City
Panamá
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San Miguelito
Panamá
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Juan Díaz
Panamá
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David
Chiriquí Province
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Colón
Colón
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Arraiján
Panamá Oeste Province
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Las Cumbres
Panamá
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La Chorrera
Panamá Oeste Province
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Pedregal
Panamá
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Tocumen
Panamá
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Santiago de Veraguas
Veraguas Province
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Parque Lefevre
Panamá
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Chilibre
Panamá
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Cativá
Colón
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Río Abajo
Panamá
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Nuevo Belén
Panamá
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Ancón
Panamá
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Alcalde Díaz
Panamá
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El Chorrillo
Panamá
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Changuinola
Bocas del Toro Province
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La Cabima
Panamá
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La Concepción
Chiriquí Province
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Pedregal
Chiriquí Province
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Veracruz
Panamá Oeste Province
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Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Panama right now?
It is 6:26 pm (18:26) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in Panama City. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in Panama.
How many time zones does Panama have?
One. All of Panama runs on America/Panama, currently EST (UTC-5).
Does Panama observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Panama?
Right now: Panama City 6:26 pm; San Miguelito 6:26 pm; Juan Díaz 6:26 pm; David 6:26 pm; Colón 6:26 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.