United States
Time now in Panama
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 08:14Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
281
Sunrise
06:43
Sunset
08:14
Day length
13h 31m
Coordinates
40.60, -96.51
Time difference from Panama
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Panama right now.
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About the time in Panama
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Panama 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.
Around 281 people live in Panama, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Panama
- What time is it in Panama right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Panama, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Which time zone is Panama in?
- Panama uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- When do the sun rise and set in Panama today?
- Sunrise is at 06:43 and sunset at 08:14, giving 13h 31m of daylight.
- Does Panama change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
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