Merced, CA to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Merced, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Merced, CA 04:30 4:30 AM Panama City 06:30 6:30 AM You –:–
04:30 4:30 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:23
06:30 6:30 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:02
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+2 h
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Merced, CA.
When you, Merced, 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
🇺🇸 Merced, 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 | 🇺🇸 Merced, CA | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:30 | 06:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Merced, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 83,316 | 1,086,990 |
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Merced, CA and Panama City: common questions
How far ahead of Merced, CA, is Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead of Merced: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Panama City at the start of the working day in Merced, CA?
The working day in Merced starts at 9:00 AM; in Panama City it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Panama City at the end of the working day in Merced, CA?
The working day in Merced ends at 6:00 PM; in Panama City it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Merced, CA, and Panama City are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Merced (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Panama City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Panama City compared with Merced, CA?
The new day starts in Panama City earlier: at 10:00 PM in Merced it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Panama City, Merced is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Merced, CA, and Panama City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Merced. From November 1, 2026, Panama City will be 3 hours ahead of Merced.
