Panamá, Panama · UTC-5
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hover a column · click to lockPanamá 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.[3] The canal shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific reduced voyage times from weeks to hours for trans-oceanic shipping, and it has been running since it formally opened on 15 August 1914.[4] 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.
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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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.