Santa Clara, CA to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Santa Clara, 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 Clara, CA 15:18 3:18 PM Panama City 17:18 5:18 PM You –:–
15:18 3:18 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:29
17:18 5:18 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:02
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+2 h
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Santa Clara, CA.
When you, Santa Clara, 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 Clara, 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 Clara, CA | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:18 | 17:18 |
| 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 Clara, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:18 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 130,365 | 1,086,990 |
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Santa Clara, CA and Panama City: common questions
How far ahead of Santa Clara, CA, is Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead of Santa Clara: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santa Clara, CA, what time is it in Panama City?
At 9:00 AM in Santa Clara, clocks in Panama City show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Panama City at the end of the working day in Santa Clara, CA?
The working day in Santa Clara ends at 6:00 PM; in Panama City it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Santa Clara, CA, and Panama City are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Clara (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Panama City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Panama City compared with Santa Clara, CA?
The new day starts in Panama City earlier: at 10:00 PM in Santa Clara it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Panama City, Santa Clara is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Santa Clara, CA, and Panama City the same all year?
No. Only Santa Clara switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Panama City will be 3 hours ahead of Santa Clara.
