What timezone is Panamá in?

Panamá uses the IANA timezone America/Panama. The UTC offset is always UTC-5 - this timezone does not observe daylight saving time.

Does Panamá observe daylight saving time?

No. Panamá does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC-5 all year round.

What is the time difference between Panamá and New York?

Panamá is currently 1 hour behind New York.

What is the time difference between Panamá and London?

Panamá is currently 6 hours behind London.

Panamá, Panama · UTC-5

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Panamá is in the America/Panama timezone (EST/UTC-5), with no daylight saving time observed. Panama City sits at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, one of the most strategically significant pieces of engineering in human history. The canal shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific reduced voyage times from weeks to hours for trans-oceanic shipping, and it has been running near-continuously since 1914. The city’s existence and its economy are inseparable from the canal.

Panama uses Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5, year-round, with no daylight saving. The timezone is the same as New York in winter, but Panama doesn’t shift to UTC-4 in summer as New York does. This means that during North American summer, Panama runs an hour behind the US East Coast.

The decision to maintain a stable clock reflects the Canal’s operational logic: shipping schedules, port operations, and the transits through the locks operate on international time. Panama’s permanent UTC-5 provides a fixed reference for the global maritime industry.

At 9 degrees north of the equator, Panama City’s daylight barely varies: around 12 hours year-round. The city never needs to adjust for seasonal light. What changes are the rains: the dry season from January through April is clear and popular with visitors; the wet season from May through December brings daily afternoon downpours that last for hours but rarely all day.

a dramatic skyline and the dry season calendar

The skyline of Panama City, a cluster of high-rise towers on a narrow isthmus, is one of the most dramatic in Latin America.

9am in Panamá is 2pm in London.

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Questions about time in Panamá

What timezone is Panamá in?: Panamá uses the IANA timezone America/Panama. The UTC offset is always UTC-5 - this timezone does not observe daylight saving time.
Does Panamá observe daylight saving time?: No. Panamá does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC-5 all year round.
What is the current UTC offset for Panamá?: Panamá is currently at UTC-5.
What is the time difference between Panamá and New York?: Panamá is currently 1 hour behind New York.
What is the time difference between Panamá and London?: Panamá is currently 6 hours behind London.
What is the time difference between Panamá and Los Angeles?: Panamá is currently 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the time difference between Panamá and Tokyo?: Panamá is currently 14 hours behind Tokyo.
What is the IANA timezone name for Panamá?: The IANA timezone database identifier for Panamá is America/Panama. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'America/Panama' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('America/Panama')`), or any IANA-compatible library.

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