Current time in Panama City
Panama City is the capital of Panama, located in Panamá, Panama within the Central America region. It uses the America/Panama IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC-05:00 (EST). With a population of around 880,691, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Panama, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
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Panama City, Panama
Timezone
America/Panama
UTC offset
UTC-05:00
Standard
EST
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Panama City for calls, travel, and planning
Panama City is the capital of Panama, located in Panamá, Panama within the Central America region. It uses the America/Panama IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC-05:00 (EST). With a population of around 880,691, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Panama, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Panama City for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 6 hours ahead of Panama City. New York is currently 1 hour ahead of Panama City.
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Timezone
America/Panama
UTC Offset
UTC-05:00
Abbreviation
EST
DST
Not active
Region
Central America
Country
Panama
State / Area
Panamá
Calling Code
+507
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Useful local details for Panama City
Panama City is located in Panamá, Panama, in the North America continent. The primary language spoken here is Spanish. The city has a population of approximately 880,691, ranking it #257 in Panama by size. For timezone purposes, Panama City uses America/Panama (UTC-05:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
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Daylight Saving Time
Panama City does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC-05:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Panama does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Panama City
For work calls, the standard business window in Panama City is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Panama City local time before inviting people across Central America or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Panama City uses PAB and the calling code for Panama is +507. Languages spoken here include Spanish. The city has a population of around 880,691, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Central America.
Use for daylight saving
Panama City does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC-05:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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