Geographic position of Changuinola
Changuinola is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 9.4300° N, 82.5200° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,050 km (652 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,969 km (5,573 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,069 km (6,878 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 9,062 km (5,631 mi) west
Changuinola lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Changuinola
With a population of 17,997, Changuinola ranks as the 20th most populous city in Panama, out of 27 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Changuinola
Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport (CHX / MPCH) is a regional airport serving Changuinola directly.
Current local time at the airport is 10:32:34.
Daylight saving time in Changuinola
Changuinola uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Panama. The current local offset is UTC-5 / EST.
Changuinola does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Changuinola
Business hours in Changuinola (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 7:30 PM - 3:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Changuinola
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Changuinola in?
Changuinola follows the America/Panama time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Changuinola at UTC-5.
What time is it in Changuinola right now?
The current local time in Changuinola is 11:32:34 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Changuinola observe daylight saving time?
No. Changuinola is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Changuinola?
Changuinola is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Changuinola?
Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport (CHX) is the airport serving Changuinola. The current local time at the airport is 10:32:34.
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