Panama City, FL to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Panama City, FL. 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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Panama City, FL 19:29 7:29 PM San Jose 18:29 6:29 PM You –:–
19:29 7:29 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:17
18:29 6:29 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:22
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Panama City, FL.
When you, Panama City, FL and San Jose are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Panama City, FL
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
🇨🇷 San Jose
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 | 🇺🇸 Panama City, FL | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:29 | 18:29 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Panama City, FL | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:43 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 36,484 | 342,188 |
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Panama City, FL and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Panama City, FL, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Panama City is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Panama City, FL, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Panama City, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Panama City, FL, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Panama City, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Panama City, FL?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Panama City – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Panama City, FL, is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Panama City, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Panama City.
Does the time difference between Panama City, FL, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Panama City. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Panama City will have the same time.
