New York, NY to Panama: time difference
Panama 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 03:48 3:48 AM Panama 02:48 2:48 AM You –:–
03:48 3:48 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:26
02:48 2:48 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
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−1 h
Panama is 1 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY and Panama 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
🇵🇦 Panama
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 | 🇵🇦 Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:48 | 02:48 |
| 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 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 4,098,587 |
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New York, NY and Panama: common questions
How far behind New York, NY, is Panama?
Panama is 1 hour behind New York: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in New York, NY, what time is it in Panama?
At 9:00 AM in New York, clocks in Panama show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Panama 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 Panama.
When do working hours in New York, NY, and in Panama overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Panama.
When is it still the previous day in Panama?
Until 1:00 AM in New York, NY, it is still the previous day in Panama. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Panama it is already the next day in New York.
Is the time difference between New York, NY, and Panama the same all year?
No. Only New York switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Panama and New York will have the same time.
