Geographic position of Panamá
Panamá is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 8.9936° N, 79.5197° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,001 km (622 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,018 km (5,604 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,020 km (6,848 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,743 km (5,433 mi) west
Panamá 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 Panamá
With a population of 408,168, Panamá ranks as the 1st most populous city in Panama, out of 27 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Panamá
Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC / MPMG) is a regional airport serving Panamá directly.
Current local time at the airport is 10:51:12.
Daylight saving time in Panamá
Panamá uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Panama. The current local offset is UTC-5 / EST.
Panamá does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Panamá
Business hours in Panamá (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 Panamá
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Panamá in?
Panamá 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 Panamá at UTC-5.
What time is it in Panamá right now?
The current local time in Panamá is 10:51:12 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Panamá observe daylight saving time?
No. Panamá is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Panamá?
Panamá is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Panamá?
Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) is the airport serving Panamá. The current local time at the airport is 10:51:12.
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