🇵🇦 Panama, Panama
Current local time in Panama City
As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Panama City, Panama is 11:39 (America/Panama, UTC-05:00). Panama does not observe daylight saving time.
America/Panama · EST · UTC-05:00
5h behind your local time.
Time zone
America/Panama (EST)
UTC offset
UTC-05:00
Daylight saving
Not observed — same offset all year
Daylight
06:06 17:56 11h 50m
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Panama City time — frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Panama City in?
- Panama City uses the America/Panama time zone, currently EST (UTC-05:00).
- Does Panama City observe daylight saving time?
- No. Panama City stays on UTC-05:00 all year round.
- What is the time difference between Panama City and UTC?
- Panama City is UTC-05:00, so local time is -05:00 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.
Last updated . Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.