Panama City to La Serena: time difference
La Serena 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 07:24 7:24 AM La Serena 09:24 9:24 AM You –:–
07:24 7:24 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
09:24 9:24 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 19:52
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+2 h
La Serena is 2 h ahead of Panama City.
When you, Panama City and La Serena 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
🇨🇱 La Serena
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 | 🇨🇱 La Serena |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:24 | 09:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 19:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 12 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 1,086,990 | 195,382 |
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Panama City and La Serena: common questions
What is the time difference between Panama City and La Serena?
La Serena is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Panama City is on UTC−5.
What time is it in La Serena at the start of the working day in Panama City?
The working day in Panama City starts at 9:00 AM; in La Serena it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in La Serena when it is 6:00 PM in Panama City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Panama City, it is 8:00 PM in La Serena.
When is a good time to call La Serena from Panama City?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Panama City – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in La Serena – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in La Serena?
From 10:00 PM in Panama City it is already the next day in La Serena. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in La Serena it is still the previous day in Panama City.
Is the time difference between Panama City and La Serena the same all year?
No. Only La Serena switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, La Serena will be 1 hour ahead of Panama City.
