Time in Panama City
Sunday, October 18, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Florida, United States
Panama City is 1 hour behind New York.
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8:59 AM in Panama City, Sunday, October 18, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Panama City
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Panama City they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 9:59 AM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 2:59 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 6:59 AM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 8:59 AM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 9:59 AM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 10:59 AM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 3:59 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 3:59 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 4:59 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 5:59 PM GST | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 7:29 PM IST | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 8:59 PM ICT | +12h |
| Singapore | 9:59 PM SGT | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 9:59 PM CST | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 10:59 PM JST | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 12:59 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 2:59 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 3:59 PM SAST | +7h |
Panama City time zone
- Local time
- 8:59 AM
- Date
- Oct 18, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 38,286
- Coordinates
- 30.16, -85.66
Daylight saving time
Panama City uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
- Day length
- 11h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:27 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Panama City
- TallahasseeFlorida, United States
- MobileAlabama, United States
- MontgomeryAlabama, United States
- ColumbusGeorgia, United States
- GainesvilleFlorida, United States
- ClearwaterFlorida, United States
- TuscaloosaAlabama, United States
- JacksonvilleFlorida, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Panama City in?
Panama City uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Panama City observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Panama City switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Panama City and New York?
Panama City is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Panama City?
The country calling code is +1.