Panama City to El Centro, CA: time difference
El Centro, 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Panama City 08:55 8:55 AM El Centro, CA 06:55 6:55 AM You –:–
08:55 8:55 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 17:58
06:55 6:55 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 17:56
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−2 h
El Centro, CA is 2 h behind Panama City.
When you, Panama City and El Centro, 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
🇺🇸 El Centro, 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 | 🇺🇸 El Centro, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:55 | 06:55 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 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 | 06:08 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 10 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 1,086,990 | 44,322 |
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Panama City and El Centro, CA: common questions
How far behind Panama City is El Centro, CA?
El Centro is 2 hours behind Panama City: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in El Centro, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Panama City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Panama City, it is 7:00 AM in El Centro.
What time is it in El Centro, CA, at the end of the working day in Panama City?
The working day in Panama City ends at 6:00 PM; in El Centro it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call El Centro, CA, from Panama City?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Panama City – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in El Centro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in El Centro, CA, compared with Panama City?
The new day starts in El Centro later: until 2:00 AM in Panama City, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in El Centro, Panama City is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Panama City and El Centro, CA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in El Centro but not in Panama City. From November 1, 2026, El Centro will be 3 hours behind Panama City.
