Panama
Time now in Panama City
Sunrise 06:10Sunset 06:32Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Panama
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
408,168
Sunrise
06:10
Sunset
06:32
Day length
12h 22m
Coordinates
8.99, -79.52
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About the time in Panama City
The zone identifier America/Panama is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Panama keeps pointing at Panama time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Panama City 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.
Clocks in Panama City stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −5 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Panama.
Frequently asked questions about time in Panama City
- When do the sun rise and set in Panama City today?
- Sunrise is at 06:10 and sunset at 06:32, giving 12h 22m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in Panama City in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Panama City runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- Does Panama City change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Panama City keeps UTC −5 throughout the year.
- What time is it in Panama City right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Panama City, updating every second from America/Panama (UTC −5).
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