Time in Panama City
The exact local hour in Panama City, Panama — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Panama City sits at 8.9824° N, 79.5199° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:42 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:04 (6:04 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:16 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:29 (6:29 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:51 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 25m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Panama City is in the America/Panama zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−5.
Panama City does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC−5 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Panama City compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Panama City, with the great-circle distance from Panama City for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +6h | 8,494 km · 5,278 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | +1h | 3,570 km · 2,218 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +14h | 13,574 km · 8,434 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +9h | 13,819 km · 8,587 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +15h | 14,156 km · 8,796 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −2h | 4,832 km · 3,002 mi |
About Panama City
| Country | Panama |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,938,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 8.9824, -79.5199 |
| IANA time zone | America/Panama |
| UTC offset | UTC−5 |
| Country calling code | +507 |
| Currency | PAB |
Cities one hour from Panama City
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Panama City on the world clock.