Palo Alto, CA to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Palo Alto, 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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Palo Alto, CA 11:17 11:17 AM Panama City 13:17 1:17 PM You –:–
11:17 11:17 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:30
13:17 1:17 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:02
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+2 h
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Palo Alto, CA.
When you, Palo Alto, 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
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, 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 | 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:17 | 13:17 |
| 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 Palo Alto, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 64,403 | 1,086,990 |
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Palo Alto, CA and Panama City: common questions
How far ahead of Palo Alto, CA, is Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead of Palo Alto: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Panama City when it is 9:00 AM in Palo Alto, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Palo Alto, it is 11:00 AM in Panama City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Palo Alto, CA, what time is it in Panama City?
At 6:00 PM in Palo Alto, clocks in Panama City show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Palo Alto, CA, and in Panama City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Palo Alto, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Panama City.
When does the date change in Panama City compared with Palo Alto, CA?
The new day starts in Panama City earlier: at 10:00 PM in Palo Alto it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Panama City, Palo Alto is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Palo Alto, CA, and Panama City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Palo Alto. From November 1, 2026, Panama City will be 3 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
