Time in Panama

Friday, October 16, 2026

EST (UTC-5), Eastern Standard Time

Panama is 1 hour behind New York.

Convert Panama time

Panama
Fri, Oct 16
ESTUTC-5
New York
United States
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4+1h
London
United Kingdom
Sat, Oct 17
BSTUTC+1+6h
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Time difference from Panama

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Panama they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from Panama
New YorkUnited States7:41 PM EDT+1h
LondonUnited Kingdom12:41 AM BSTnext day+6h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States4:41 PM PDT-2h
ChicagoIllinois, United States6:41 PM CDT±0
TorontoOntario, Canada7:41 PM EDT+1h
São PauloBrazil8:41 PM BRT+2h
ParisFrance1:41 AM CESTnext day+7h
BerlinGermany1:41 AM CESTnext day+7h
MoscowRussia2:41 AM MSKnext day+8h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates3:41 AM GSTnext day+9h
New DelhiDelhi, India5:11 AM ISTnext day+10h 30m
BangkokThailand6:41 AM ICTnext day+12h
Singapore7:41 AM SGTnext day+13h
ShanghaiChina7:41 AM CSTnext day+13h
TokyoJapan8:41 AM JSTnext day+14h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia10:41 AM AEDTnext day+16h
AucklandNew Zealand12:41 PM NZDTnext day+18h
JohannesburgSouth Africa1:41 AM SASTnext day+7h

Panama time zone

Local time
6:41 PM
Date
Oct 16, 2026
Time zone
EST
UTC offset
UTC-5
IANA time zone
America/Panama
Dialing code
+507

Daylight saving time

Panama does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-5 all year.

Sunrise and sunset in Panama today

Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:01 PM
Day length
11h 55m
Solar noon
12:03 PM

Cities in Panama

Questions and answers

What time zone is Panama in?

Panama uses Eastern Standard Time (America/Panama); the local time is currently UTC-5.

Does Panama observe daylight saving time?

No. Panama stays on UTC-5 all year.

What is the time difference between Panama and New York?

Panama is 1 hour behind New York.

What is the international dialing code for Panama?

The country calling code is +507.