Current time in Panama

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Sun today ↑ 06:07 ↓ 18:00 (11 hours 53 minutes)ESTUTC-5No daylight saving time

Time zone
EST
UTC now
UTC−5
Next change
None
Calling code
+507
Population
4,176,873
Area
78,200 km²

Time difference with your location

Panama is 5 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Panama time now

Time zone of Panama

Panama uses one time zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: America/Panama

Major cities in Panama

The 12 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Panama City408,168
San Miguelito321,501
David82,907
Colón78,000
Arraiján76,815
La Chorrera61,232
Santiago45,355
Chilibre33,536
Cativá29,607
Changuinola17,997
La Concepción17,698
Penonomé16,250

Time difference with world cities · Panama

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−2h
Mexico City CST
−1h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+1h
London ☀BST
+6h
Abuja WAT
+6h
Dublin ☀IST
+6h
Berlin ☀CEST
+7h
Madrid ☀CEST
+7h
Rome ☀CEST
+7h
Paris ☀CEST
+7h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+8h
Riyadh AST
+8h
Ankara TRT
+8h
Dubai GST
+9h
New Delhi IST
+10h30m
Hanoi ICT
+12h
Bangkok ICT
+12h
Manila PHT
+13h
Beijing CST
+13h
Tokyo JST
+14h
Seoul KST
+14h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+16h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+16h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+18h

Quick time conversionPanama ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Panama (EST)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
01:001:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
02:002:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
03:003:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
04:004:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
05:005:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
06:006:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
07:007:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
08:008:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
09:009:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
Panama (EST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
13:001:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
14:002:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
15:003:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
16:004:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
17:005:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
18:006:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
19:007:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM04:004:00 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM09:309:30 AM+1day05:005:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Panama at a glance

Capital
Panama City
Area
78,200 km²
Population
4,176,873
Continent
North America
Currency
Panamanian Balboa (PAB)
Calling code
+507
Internet domain
.pa
Spoken languages
Spanish, English
Neighbouring countries
Colombia, Costa Rica
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Panama use?

Panama uses one time zone nationwide: Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5); its IANA identifier is America/Panama.

Does Panama observe daylight saving time?

No. Panama does not change its clocks; it stays on EST (UTC−5) all year.

What is the time difference between Panama and UTC?

Panama is 5 hours behind UTC (UTC−5) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Panama?

The international calling code of Panama is +507 and its currency is the Panamanian Balboa (PAB). Its internet domain is .pa.

What time is it in Panama City now?

Panama City is on Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 07:00 in Panama City. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.