Panama City to Santa Barbara, CA: time difference
Santa Barbara, 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 09:44 9:44 AM Santa Barbara, CA 07:44 7:44 AM You –:–
09:44 9:44 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:02
07:44 7:44 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:23
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−2 h
Santa Barbara, CA is 2 h behind Panama City.
When you, Panama City and Santa Barbara, 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
🇺🇸 Santa Barbara, 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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Barbara, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:44 | 07:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 1,086,990 | 91,196 |
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Panama City and Santa Barbara, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Panama City is Santa Barbara, CA?
The clocks in Santa Barbara are 2 hours behind those in Panama City (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Santa Barbara, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Panama City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Panama City, it is 7:00 AM in Santa Barbara.
What time is it in Santa Barbara, CA, at the end of the working day in Panama City?
The working day in Panama City ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Barbara it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Panama City and in Santa Barbara, 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 Santa Barbara.
When is it still the previous day in Santa Barbara, CA?
Until 2:00 AM in Panama City it is still the previous day in Santa Barbara. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Santa Barbara it is already the next day in Panama City.
Does the time difference between Panama City and Santa Barbara, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Barbara. From November 1, 2026, Santa Barbara will be 3 hours behind Panama City.
