San Jose to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 1 h ahead of San Jose. 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 20:58 8:58 PM Panama City 21:58 9:58 PM You –:–
20:58 8:58 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
21:58 9:58 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
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+1 h
Panama City is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose 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
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Jose | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:58 | 21:58 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 1,086,990 |
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San Jose and Panama City: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Panama City?
The clocks in Panama City are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Panama City at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Panama City it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Panama City at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Panama City it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Panama City are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Panama City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in Panama City?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in Panama City has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Panama City, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time gap between San Jose and Panama City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San Jose nor in Panama City, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
