San Diego, CA to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 2 h ahead of San Diego, CA. 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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San Diego, CA 21:43 9:43 PM Panama City 23:43 11:43 PM You –:–
21:43 9:43 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:24
23:43 11:43 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
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+2 h
Panama City is 2 h ahead of San Diego, CA.
When you, San Diego, CA 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
🇺🇸 San Diego, CA
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 San Diego, CA | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:43 | 23:43 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Diego, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 1,386,932 | 1,086,990 |
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San Diego, CA and Panama City: common questions
How far ahead of San Diego, CA, is Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead of San Diego: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Diego, CA, what time is it in Panama City?
At 9:00 AM in San Diego, clocks in Panama City show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Diego, CA, what time is it in Panama City?
At 6:00 PM in San Diego, clocks in Panama City show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Panama City from San Diego, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in San Diego – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Panama City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in San Diego, CA, is it tomorrow in Panama City?
Once it is 10:00 PM in San Diego, the date in Panama City has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Panama City, it is still the previous day in San Diego.
Does the time difference between San Diego, CA, and Panama City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in San Diego. From November 1, 2026, Panama City will be 3 hours ahead of San Diego.
