Santa Cruz, CA to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz, CA 20:45 8:45 PM Panama City 22:45 10:45 PM You –:–
20:45 8:45 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:38
22:45 10:45 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:04
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+2 h
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Santa Cruz, CA.
When you, Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz, 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 Cruz, CA | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:45 | 22:45 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 64,220 | 1,086,990 |
Compare Santa Cruz, CA with another city
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Santa Cruz, CA and Panama City: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz, CA, and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Santa Cruz is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, CA, what time is it in Panama City?
At 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, clocks in Panama City show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Panama City when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is 8:00 PM in Panama City.
Is there a time when both Santa Cruz, CA, and Panama City are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Cruz (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 Cruz, CA?
The new day starts in Panama City earlier: at 10:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Panama City, Santa Cruz is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Santa Cruz, CA, and Panama City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Cruz. From November 1, 2026, Panama City will be 3 hours ahead of Santa Cruz.
