New York, NY to Bocas del Toro: time difference
Bocas del Toro is 1 h behind New York, NY. 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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New York, NY 02:52 2:52 AM Bocas del Toro 01:52 1:52 AM You –:–
02:52 2:52 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:26
01:52 1:52 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:16
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−1 h
Bocas del Toro is 1 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY and Bocas del Toro are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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
🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:52 | 01:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 159,228 |
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New York, NY and Bocas del Toro: common questions
How many hours behind New York, NY, is Bocas del Toro?
The clocks in Bocas del Toro are 1 hour behind those in New York (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in New York, NY, what time is it in Bocas del Toro?
At 9:00 AM in New York, clocks in Bocas del Toro show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Bocas del Toro when it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY?
When it is 6:00 PM in New York, it is 5:00 PM in Bocas del Toro.
When is a good time to call Bocas del Toro from New York, NY?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in New York – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bocas del Toro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in New York, NY, is it still yesterday in Bocas del Toro?
Before 1:00 AM in New York, the date in Bocas del Toro has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Bocas del Toro, it is already the next day in New York.
Does the time difference between New York, NY, and Bocas del Toro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in New York. From November 1, 2026, Bocas del Toro and New York will have the same time.
