About the time in Panama City

Panama City is a city in Panama. It uses the America/Panama time zone, which is currently UTC-5 — that is, -5 hours from Coordinated Universal Time. Panama City does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.

Compared with other major cities right now, Panama City is 1 hour behind of New York and 6 hours behind of London. The table above updates live, so the differences you see always reflect current daylight saving rules on both sides.

What time zone is Panama City in?

Panama City follows the America/Panama time zone (UTC-5). All clocks on this page are driven by the official IANA time zone database, the same source used by operating systems and airlines worldwide.

Does Panama City observe daylight saving time?

No — Panama City keeps the same offset all year, which makes scheduling with it straightforward.

Sunrise and sunset in Panama City

Today's sunrise and sunset above are calculated astronomically for Panama City's coordinates (8.98°, -79.52°) and shown in local Panama City time. They shift a little every day through the year.

How is this clock kept accurate?

The time shown is your device clock converted into Panama City's time zone using your browser's built-in IANA database. If your device clock is correct, the time above is correct — no server round-trips, nothing to install.