San Juan to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 2 h behind San Juan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
San Juan 12:46 12:46 PM Panama City 10:46 10:46 AM You –:–
12:46 12:46 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 19:47
10:46 10:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:02
·
−2 h
Panama City is 2 h behind San Juan.
When you, San Juan 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 Juan
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇷 San Juan | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:46 | 10:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Juan | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/San Juan | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:53 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 19:47 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 12 h 54 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 522,029 | 1,086,990 |
Compare San Juan with another city
More comparisons with San Juan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
San Juan and Panama City: common questions
What is the time difference between San Juan and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while San Juan is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Panama City when it is 9:00 AM in San Juan?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Juan, it is 7:00 AM in Panama City.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Juan, what time is it in Panama City?
At 6:00 PM in San Juan, clocks in Panama City show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both San Juan and Panama City are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Juan (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Panama City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Panama City compared with San Juan?
The new day starts in Panama City later: until 2:00 AM in San Juan, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Panama City, San Juan is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between San Juan and Panama City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
