Panama City to Punta del Este: time difference
Punta del Este 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.
+2 h
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Panama City 06:38 6:38 AM Punta del Este 08:38 8:38 AM You –:–
06:38 6:38 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
08:38 8:38 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:50
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+2 h
Punta del Este is 2 h ahead of Panama City.
When you, Panama City and Punta del Este 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
🇺🇾 Punta del Este
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 | 🇺🇾 Punta del Este |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:38 | 08:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Panama City | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Panama | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 1,086,990 | 9,300 |
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Panama City and Punta del Este: common questions
How many hours ahead of Panama City is Punta del Este?
The clocks in Punta del Este are 2 hours ahead of those in Panama City (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Punta del Este when it is 9:00 AM in Panama City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Panama City, it is 11:00 AM in Punta del Este.
What time is it in Punta del Este when it is 6:00 PM in Panama City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Panama City, it is 8:00 PM in Punta del Este.
Is there a time when both Panama City and Punta del Este are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Panama City (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Punta del Este), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Panama City is it tomorrow in Punta del Este?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Panama City, the date in Punta del Este has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Punta del Este, it is still the previous day in Panama City.
Does the time difference between Panama City and Punta del Este change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
