Panama City to San Jose, CA: time difference
San Jose, 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 00:54 12:54 AM San Jose, CA 22:54 10:54 PM You –:–
00:54 12:54 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
22:54 10:54 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:40
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−2 h
San Jose, CA is 2 h behind Panama City.
When you, Panama City and San Jose, 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
🇺🇸 San Jose, 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 | 🇺🇸 San Jose, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:54 | 22:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 1,086,990 | 1,035,317 |
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Panama City and San Jose, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Panama City and San Jose, CA?
San Jose is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Panama City is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose, CA, at the start of the working day in Panama City?
The working day in Panama City starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Panama City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Panama City, it is 4:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Panama City and in San Jose, 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 San Jose.
Until what time in Panama City is it still yesterday in San Jose, CA?
Before 2:00 AM in Panama City, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Panama City.
Does the time gap between Panama City and San Jose, CA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in San Jose but not in Panama City. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 3 hours behind Panama City.
