Also known in software as: America/Atikokan, America/Cayman, America/Coral_Harbour, EST.
Largest cities on America/Panama
Panama CityPanamá
San MiguelitoPanamá
Juan DíazPanamá
DavidChiriquí Province
ColónColón
ArraijánPanamá Oeste Province
La ChorreraPanamá Oeste Province
TocumenPanamá
Santiago de VeraguasVeraguas Province
ChilibrePanamá
CativáColón
AncónPanamá
America/Panama time zone
Eastern Time
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
IANA: America/Panama · UTC−5
Daylight saving time in America/Panama
America/Panama does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC−5 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in America/Panama today
Sunrise 06:06 · Sunset 18:09
Daylight 12h 03m · Solar noon 12:07
Time in America/Panama vs major world cities
City
Local time
Difference from America/Panama
New York
Thu
1 hour ahead
Los Angeles
Thu
2 hours behind
London
Thu
6 hours ahead
Paris
Thu
7 hours ahead
Dubai
Thu
9 hours ahead
Mumbai
Thu
10.5 hours ahead
Singapore
Fri
13 hours ahead
Tokyo
Fri
14 hours ahead
Sydney
Fri
15 hours ahead
Johannesburg
Thu
7 hours ahead
São Paulo
Thu
2 hours ahead
Chicago
Thu
same time
What time zone is America/Panama in?
America/Panama is on Eastern Time (EST, UTC−5). The IANA identifier is America/Panama.
Does America/Panama observe daylight saving time?
No. America/Panama keeps UTC−5 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
America/Panama in software and databases
Older software may still use America/Atikokan, America/Cayman, America/Coral_Harbour, EST; these are aliases of America/Panama and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC−5, no daylight saving time (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for America/Panama
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Frequently asked questions about America/Panama
What time zone is America/Panama in?
Eastern Time (EST), UTC−5; IANA zone America/Panama.