Current local time in Panama City, Panama

Current local time in Panama City, Panama. Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5, UTC-5), no daylight saving time. Compare Panama City time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Panama City: 12:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Panama City time zone

Panama City uses Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5), UTC-5. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of Panama uses one time zone, Eastern Standard Time.

Time difference from Panama City

City	Difference	Time there
London	5 hours ahead	17:39	Compare
New York	1 hour ahead	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	2 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	6 hours ahead	18:39	Compare
Dubai	9 hours ahead	21:39	Compare
Delhi	10 hours 30 minutes ahead	23:09	Compare
Singapore	13 hours ahead	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	14 hours ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	16 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	6 hours ahead	18:39	Compare

Sun in Panama City today

Sunrise 06:24 · Sunset 18:12 · Day length 11h 48m.

About Panama City

Panama

Region: Panamá
Coordinates: 8.9936°, -79.5197°
Population: 408,168
Dialing code: +507
Currency: PAB (Balboa)

Public holidays in Panama

Tuesday 3 November - Separación de Panamá de Colombia
Wednesday 4 November - Día de los Símbolos Patrios
Thursday 5 November - Consolidación de la Separación de Panamá de Colombia
Tuesday 10 November - Primer Grito de Independencia de la Villa de Los Santos
Saturday 28 November - Independencia de Panamá de España

Airports near Panama City

Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC), 5 km south-west
Tocumen International Airport (PTY), 17 km north-east
Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX), 56 km north-west

Same time zone

Lima · Bogotá · Quito · Guayaquil · Chicago · Cali · San Miguelito · Juan Díaz · David · Colón · Arraiján · Las Cumbres

All of Panama uses one time zone, Eastern Standard Time.

Nearby cities

Montería · Sincelejo · Cartagena · Quibdó · San José · Magangué · Bello · Medellín

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Panama City in?: Panama City uses Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5), UTC-5.
02Does Panama City have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Panama City and London?: The current difference is 5 hours.
04What is a good time to call Panama City from New York?: Between 10:00 - 17:00 in New York (09:00 - 16:00 in Panama City), both are within working hours.