Panama City to New York City
Converting a fixed time. America/Panama → America/New_York · 3,569 km (2,216 miles) apart
5:00 pm in Panama City is
6:00 pm in New York City.
17:00 → 18:00 on a 24-hour clock ·
EST → EDT
Panama City now
10:57pm
EST · UTC-5
America/Panama
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
New York City now
11:57pm
EDT · UTC-4
America/New_York
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| Panama City | New York City | 24h | Good to call? |
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| 12am | 1am | 00:00 → 01:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 1am | 2am | 01:00 → 02:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 2am | 3am | 02:00 → 03:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 3am | 4am | 03:00 → 04:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 4am | 5am | 04:00 → 05:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 5am | 6am | 05:00 → 06:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 6am | 7am | 06:00 → 07:00 | asleep in Panama City |
| 7am | 8am | 07:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 9am | 08:00 → 09:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 10am | 09:00 → 10:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 11am | 10:00 → 11:00 | both at work |
| 11am | 12pm | 11:00 → 12:00 | both at work |
| 12pm | 1pm | 12:00 → 13:00 | both at work |
| 1pm | 2pm | 13:00 → 14:00 | both at work |
| 2pm | 3pm | 14:00 → 15:00 | both at work |
| 3pm | 4pm | 15:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 4pm | 5pm | 16:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 5pm | 6pm | 17:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 7pm | 18:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 8pm | 19:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 9pm | 20:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 10pm | 21:00 → 22:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 10pm now | 11pm | 22:00 → 23:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 11pm | 12am Thu | 23:00 → 00:00 | asleep in New York City |
Call times
Both places are at work between 9am and 16:00 in Panama — 10am to 4pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in New York City when it is 5:00 pm in Panama City?
6:00 pm in New York City the same day.
How many hours ahead is New York City of Panama City?
New York City is 1 hour ahead Panama City. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between Panama City and New York City?
Both places are at work between 9am and 16:00 in Panama — 10am to 4pm at the other end.