Panama City to San José: time difference
San José 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
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Panama City 16:36 4:36 PM San José 18:36 6:36 PM You –:–
16:36 4:36 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:00
18:36 6:36 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
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+2 h
San José is 2 h ahead of Panama City.
When you, Panama City and San José 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 José
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 | 🇺🇾 San José |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:36 | 18:36 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 13 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 1,086,990 | 36,747 |
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Panama City and San José: common questions
How many hours ahead of Panama City is San José?
The clocks in San José are 2 hours ahead of those in Panama City (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San José at the start of the working day in Panama City?
The working day in Panama City starts at 9:00 AM; in San José it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San José when it is 6:00 PM in Panama City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Panama City, it is 8:00 PM in San José.
When do working hours in Panama City and in San José overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Panama City, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San José.
From what time in Panama City is it tomorrow in San José?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Panama City, the date in San José has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in San José, it is still the previous day in Panama City.
Does the time difference between Panama City and San José change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
