Eastern Standard Time (Panama City)
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Time in Panama right now
Panama keeps one clock all year: Eastern Standard Time (Panama City), UTC-5. Clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
Live clock for Panama
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Panama time zone at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Standard Time (Panama City) | UTC-5 (EST) | UTC-5 (EST) | No |
City clocks in Panama:
Sunrise and sunset in Panama through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:21 | 18:28 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 06:00 | 18:39 | 12 h 39 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:07 | 18:14 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:28 | 18:04 | 11 h 36 m |
Countries on the same clock as Panama
Same time as Panama in both January and July:
Aligned for part of the year only, because one side changes clocks for daylight saving:
Common questions about time in Panama
How many time zones does Panama use?
Panama uses a single civil time zone, Eastern Standard Time (Panama City).
Does Panama observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in Panama stay on the same offset all year.
What is the time difference between Panama and UTC?
In January: UTC-5. In July: UTC-5. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.