Mexico City to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 1 h ahead of Mexico City. 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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Mexico City 20:05 8:05 PM Panama City 21:05 9:05 PM You –:–
20:05 8:05 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
21:05 9:05 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
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+1 h
Panama City is 1 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City 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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:05 | 21:05 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 1,086,990 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and Panama City: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Panama City?
The clocks in Panama City are 1 hour ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, what time is it in Panama City?
At 9:00 AM in Mexico City, clocks in Panama City show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Panama City when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 7:00 PM in Panama City.
When is a good time to call Panama City from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Mexico City – that is 10:00 AM 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 Mexico City?
The new day starts in Panama City earlier: at 11:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Panama City, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Panama City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
