Panama City to Santa Cruz, CA: time difference
Santa Cruz, 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 23:49 11:49 PM Santa Cruz, CA 21:49 9:49 PM You –:–
23:49 11:49 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:04
21:49 9:49 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:38
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−2 h
Santa Cruz, CA is 2 h behind Panama City.
When you, Panama City and Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz, 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 Cruz, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:49 | 21:49 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 1,086,990 | 64,220 |
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Panama City and Santa Cruz, CA: common questions
How far behind Panama City is Santa Cruz, CA?
Santa Cruz is 2 hours behind Panama City: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz.
What time is it in Santa Cruz, CA, at the end of the working day in Panama City?
The working day in Panama City ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Cruz it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Panama City and in Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz.
When is it still the previous day in Santa Cruz, CA?
Until 2:00 AM in Panama City it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already the next day in Panama City.
Does the time difference between Panama City and Santa Cruz, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Cruz. From November 1, 2026, Santa Cruz will be 3 hours behind Panama City.
