Santa Barbara, CA to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Santa Barbara, 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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Santa Barbara, CA 05:33 5:33 AM Panama City 07:33 7:33 AM You –:–
05:33 5:33 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:23
07:33 7:33 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:02
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+2 h
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Santa Barbara, CA.
When you, Santa Barbara, 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
🇺🇸 Santa Barbara, 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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Barbara, CA | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:33 | 07:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Barbara, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 91,196 | 1,086,990 |
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Santa Barbara, CA and Panama City: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Barbara, CA, is Panama City?
The clocks in Panama City are 2 hours ahead of those in Santa Barbara (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Panama City at the start of the working day in Santa Barbara, CA?
The working day in Santa Barbara starts at 9:00 AM; in Panama City it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Panama City when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Barbara, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Barbara, it is 8:00 PM in Panama City.
When is a good time to call Panama City from Santa Barbara, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Santa Barbara – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Panama City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Panama City?
From 10:00 PM in Santa Barbara, CA, it is already the next day in Panama City. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Panama City it is still the previous day in Santa Barbara.
Is the time difference between Santa Barbara, CA, and Panama City the same all year?
No. Only Santa Barbara switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Panama City will be 3 hours ahead of Santa Barbara.
