Panama to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Panama. 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 21:35 9:35 PM Mexico City 20:35 8:35 PM You –:–
21:35 9:35 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
20:35 8:35 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Panama.
When you, Panama and Mexico City 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
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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇦 Panama | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:35 | 20:35 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Panama | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Panama | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 4,098,587 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Panama with another city
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Panama and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Panama is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Panama: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Panama?
The working day in Panama starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Panama?
The working day in Panama ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Panama?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Panama – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 1:00 AM in Panama it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Panama.
Does the time gap between Panama and Mexico City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Panama nor in Mexico City, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
