Panama City to Palm Desert, CA: time difference
Palm Desert, 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 09:13 9:13 AM Palm Desert, CA 07:13 7:13 AM You –:–
09:13 9:13 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:01
07:13 7:13 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 18:09
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−2 h
Palm Desert, CA is 2 h behind Panama City.
When you, Panama City and Palm Desert, 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
🇺🇸 Palm Desert, 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 | 🇺🇸 Palm Desert, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:13 | 07:13 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:53 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 1,086,990 | 51,163 |
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Panama City and Palm Desert, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Panama City and Palm Desert, CA?
Palm Desert is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Panama City is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Palm Desert, CA, at the start of the working day in Panama City?
The working day in Panama City starts at 9:00 AM; in Palm Desert it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Panama City, what time is it in Palm Desert, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Panama City, clocks in Palm Desert show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Panama City and in Palm Desert, 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 Palm Desert.
When does the date change in Palm Desert, CA, compared with Panama City?
The new day starts in Palm Desert later: until 2:00 AM in Panama City, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Palm Desert, Panama City is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Panama City and Palm Desert, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Palm Desert switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Palm Desert will be 3 hours behind Panama City.
