Geographic position of Colón
Colón is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 9.3603° N, 79.9002° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,042 km (647 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,977 km (5,578 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,061 km (6,873 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,776 km (5,453 mi) west
Colón 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 Colón
With a population of 76,643, Colón ranks as the 6th most populous city in Panama, out of 27 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Colón
Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX / MPEJ) is a regional airport serving Colón directly.
Current local time at the airport is 10:52:03.
Daylight saving time in Colón
Colón uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Panama. The current local offset is UTC-5 / EST.
Colón does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Colón
Business hours in Colón (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 Colón
Compare time in Colón with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Colón in?
Colón 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 Colón at UTC-5.
What time is it in Colón right now?
The current local time in Colón is 10:52:03 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Colón observe daylight saving time?
No. Colón is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Colón?
Colón is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Colón?
Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX) is the airport serving Colón. The current local time at the airport is 10:52:03.
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