Panama City to Arica: time difference
Arica is 2 h ahead of Panama 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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Panama City 04:36 4:36 AM Arica 06:36 6:36 AM You –:–
04:36 4:36 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:02
06:36 6:36 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 19:43
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+2 h
Arica is 2 h ahead of Panama City.
When you, Panama City and Arica 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
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
🇨🇱 Arica
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 | 🇵🇦 Panama City | 🇨🇱 Arica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:36 | 06:36 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Panama City | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Panama | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 19:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 12 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 1,086,990 | 202,131 |
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Panama City and Arica: common questions
How many hours ahead of Panama City is Arica?
The clocks in Arica are 2 hours ahead of those in Panama City (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Arica at the start of the working day in Panama City?
The working day in Panama City starts at 9:00 AM; in Arica it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Arica when it is 6:00 PM in Panama City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Panama City, it is 8:00 PM in Arica.
When do working hours in Panama City and in Arica overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Panama City, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Arica.
When is it already the next day in Arica?
From 10:00 PM in Panama City it is already the next day in Arica. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Arica it is still the previous day in Panama City.
Is the time difference between Panama City and Arica the same all year?
No. Only Arica switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Arica will be 1 hour ahead of Panama City.
