Fairbanks, AK to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 3 h ahead of Fairbanks, AK. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Fairbanks, AK 16:31 4:31 PM Panama City 19:31 7:31 PM You –:–
16:31 4:31 PM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:26 · 🌙 18:52
19:31 7:31 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
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+3 h
Panama City is 3 h ahead of Fairbanks, AK.
When you, Fairbanks, AK and Panama City are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Fairbanks, AK
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇵🇦 Panama City
3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Fairbanks, AK | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:31 | 19:31 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Alaska Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Fairbanks, AK | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Anchorage | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:26 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:52 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 32,515 | 1,086,990 |
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Fairbanks, AK and Panama City: common questions
How far ahead of Fairbanks, AK, is Panama City?
Panama City is 3 hours ahead of Fairbanks: UTC−5 against UTC−8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Fairbanks, AK, what time is it in Panama City?
At 9:00 AM in Fairbanks, clocks in Panama City show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Panama City at the end of the working day in Fairbanks, AK?
The working day in Fairbanks ends at 6:00 PM; in Panama City it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Panama City from Fairbanks, AK?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Fairbanks – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Panama City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Panama City compared with Fairbanks, AK?
The new day starts in Panama City earlier: at 9:00 PM in Fairbanks it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Panama City, Fairbanks is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Fairbanks, AK, and Panama City change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Fairbanks but not in Panama City. From November 1, 2026, Panama City will be 4 hours ahead of Fairbanks.
