Panama City to Costa Mesa, CA: time difference
Costa Mesa, CA is 2 h behind Panama City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Panama City 16:11 4:11 PM Costa Mesa, CA 14:11 2:11 PM You –:–
16:11 4:11 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:02
14:11 2:11 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:17
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−2 h
Costa Mesa, CA is 2 h behind Panama City.
When you, Panama City and Costa Mesa, CA 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
🇺🇸 Costa Mesa, CA
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇦 Panama City | 🇺🇸 Costa Mesa, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:11 | 14:11 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Panama City | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Panama | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 1,086,990 | 109,960 |
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Panama City and Costa Mesa, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Panama City and Costa Mesa, CA?
Costa Mesa is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Panama City is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Costa Mesa, CA, at the start of the working day in Panama City?
The working day in Panama City starts at 9:00 AM; in Costa Mesa it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Costa Mesa, CA, at the end of the working day in Panama City?
The working day in Panama City ends at 6:00 PM; in Costa Mesa it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Panama City and in Costa Mesa, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Panama City, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Costa Mesa.
When does the date change in Costa Mesa, CA, compared with Panama City?
The new day starts in Costa Mesa later: until 2:00 AM in Panama City, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Costa Mesa, Panama City is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Panama City and Costa Mesa, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Costa Mesa switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Costa Mesa will be 3 hours behind Panama City.
