Rio de Janeiro to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro. 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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Rio de Janeiro 00:38 12:38 AM Panama City 22:38 10:38 PM You –:–
00:38 12:38 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
22:38 10:38 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
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−2 h
Panama City is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Panama 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
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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
🇵🇦 Panama City
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 | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:38 | 22:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 1,086,990 |
Compare Rio de Janeiro with another city
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Rio de Janeiro and Panama City: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Panama City when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 7:00 AM in Panama City.
What time is it in Panama City when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 4:00 PM in Panama City.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Panama City are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Panama City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Panama City?
Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Panama City. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Panama City it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Panama City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Panama City, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
