San Jose, CA to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 2 h ahead of San Jose, 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 Jose, CA 19:38 7:38 PM Panama City 21:38 9:38 PM You –:–
19:38 7:38 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:40
21:38 9:38 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
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+2 h
Panama City is 2 h ahead of San Jose, CA.
When you, San Jose, 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 Jose, 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 Jose, CA | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:38 | 21:38 |
| 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 Jose, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 1,035,317 | 1,086,990 |
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San Jose, CA and Panama City: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose, CA, is Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Panama City when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 11:00 AM in Panama City.
What time is it in Panama City at the end of the working day in San Jose, CA?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Panama City it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Panama City from San Jose, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in San Jose – 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 Jose, CA, is it tomorrow in Panama City?
Once it is 10:00 PM in San Jose, the date in Panama City has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Panama City, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose, CA, and Panama City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, Panama City will be 3 hours ahead of San Jose.
