Panama City to Santa Monica, CA: time difference
Santa Monica, 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 14:50 2:50 PM Santa Monica, CA 12:50 12:50 PM You –:–
14:50 2:50 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:01
12:50 12:50 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:17
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−2 h
Santa Monica, CA is 2 h behind Panama City.
When you, Panama City and Santa Monica, 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 Monica, 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 Monica, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:50 | 12:50 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 1,086,990 | 89,736 |
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Panama City and Santa Monica, CA: common questions
How far behind Panama City is Santa Monica, CA?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Panama City: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Monica, 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 Monica.
What time is it in Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica.
When do working hours in Panama City and in Santa Monica, 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 Monica.
Until what time in Panama City is it still yesterday in Santa Monica, CA?
Before 2:00 AM in Panama City, the date in Santa Monica has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Santa Monica, it is already the next day in Panama City.
Is the time difference between Panama City and Santa Monica, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Santa Monica switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Santa Monica will be 3 hours behind Panama City.
