San José to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 2 h behind San José. 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 José 18:36 6:36 PM Panama City 16:36 4:36 PM You –:–
18:36 6:36 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
16:36 4:36 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:00
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−2 h
Panama City is 2 h behind San José.
When you, San José 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 José
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 | 🇺🇾 San José | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:36 | 16:36 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San José | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 13 h 6 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 36,747 | 1,086,990 |
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San José and Panama City: common questions
How far behind San José is Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours behind San José: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Panama City at the start of the working day in San José?
The working day in San José starts at 9:00 AM; in Panama City it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Panama City when it is 6:00 PM in San José?
When it is 6:00 PM in San José, it is 4:00 PM in Panama City.
When do working hours in San José and in Panama City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San José, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Panama City.
Until what time in San José is it still yesterday in Panama City?
Before 2:00 AM in San José, the date in Panama City has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Panama City, it is already the next day in San José.
Is the time difference between San José and Panama City the same all year?
Yes. Neither San José nor Panama City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
