Panama
Time now in La Candelaria
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:15Sunset 06:34Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Panama
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
260
Sunrise
06:15
Sunset
06:34
Day length
12h 19m
Coordinates
7.94, -80.66
Time difference from La Candelaria
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About the time in La Candelaria
La Candelaria runs on America/Panama, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal La Candelaria day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
La Candelaria sits at latitude 7.94, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 19m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in La Candelaria
- How far ahead or behind UTC is La Candelaria?
- La Candelaria is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in La Candelaria right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in La Candelaria, updating every second from America/Panama (UTC −5).
- Does La Candelaria change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. La Candelaria keeps UTC −5 throughout the year.
- Which time zone is La Candelaria in?
- La Candelaria uses America/Panama, currently UTC −5.
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