Time in Panama
Panama keeps one time: Eastern Time, UTC−5 all year, with no daylight saving time. Panama borders Colombia and Costa Rica. Its capital is Panama City.
- Population
- 4,176,873 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 30,193 sq mi (78,200 km²)
- Currency
- Balboa (PAB)
- Languages
- Spanish (Panama), English
- Calling code
- +507
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- PA
- Coordinates (central point)
- 8.417209, -81.467307
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Panama City, David, Colón, La Chorrera, Santiago de Veraguas, Changuinola, and Penonomé all keep Eastern Time, like the rest of Panama.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | UTC−6 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Colombia | UTC−5 all year | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.