Santa Maria, CA to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Santa Maria, 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 Maria, CA 21:13 9:13 PM Panama City 23:13 11:13 PM You –:–
21:13 9:13 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:24
23:13 11:13 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:01
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+2 h
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Santa Maria, CA.
When you, Santa Maria, 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 Maria, 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 Maria, CA | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:13 | 23:13 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Maria, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 107,408 | 1,086,990 |
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Santa Maria, CA and Panama City: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Maria, CA, is Panama City?
The clocks in Panama City are 2 hours ahead of those in Santa Maria (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Panama City at the start of the working day in Santa Maria, CA?
The working day in Santa Maria 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 Maria, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, it is 8:00 PM in Panama City.
Is there a time when both Santa Maria, CA, and Panama City are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Maria (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 Maria, CA?
The new day starts in Panama City earlier: at 10:00 PM in Santa Maria it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Panama City, Santa Maria is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Santa Maria, CA, and Panama City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Maria. From November 1, 2026, Panama City will be 3 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
