Panama City to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 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 19:23 7:23 PM Mexico City 18:23 6:23 PM You –:–
19:23 7:23 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
18:23 6:23 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Panama City.
When you, Panama City and Mexico City 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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:23 | 18:23 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Panama City | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Panama | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 1,086,990 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Panama City with another city
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Panama City and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Panama City and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Panama City is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Panama City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Panama City, it is 8:00 AM in Mexico City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Panama City, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Panama City, clocks in Mexico City show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Panama City and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Panama City (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Panama City is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 1:00 AM in Panama City, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Panama City.
Does the time gap between Panama City and Mexico City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Panama City nor in Mexico City, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
