Los Angeles, CA to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Los Angeles, CA 18:47 6:47 PM Panama City 20:47 8:47 PM You –:–
18:47 6:47 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:28
20:47 8:47 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
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+2 h
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles, CA.
When you, Los Angeles, CA 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
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:47 | 20:47 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Los Angeles, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 34 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 4,030,904 | 1,086,990 |
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Los Angeles, CA and Panama City: common questions
What is the time difference between Los Angeles, CA, and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Los Angeles is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Panama City at the start of the working day in Los Angeles, CA?
The working day in Los Angeles starts at 9:00 AM; in Panama City it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Panama City when it is 6:00 PM in Los Angeles, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Los Angeles, it is 8:00 PM in Panama City.
When is a good time to call Panama City from Los Angeles, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Los Angeles – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Panama City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Panama City?
From 10:00 PM in Los Angeles, CA, it is already the next day in Panama City. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Panama City it is still the previous day in Los Angeles.
Does the time gap between Los Angeles, CA, and Panama City change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Los Angeles but not in Panama City. From November 1, 2026, Panama City will be 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
