Santa Maria to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 2 h behind Santa Maria. 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 08:59 8:59 AM Panama City 06:59 6:59 AM You –:–
08:59 8:59 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 18:47
06:59 6:59 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:01
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−2 h
Panama City is 2 h behind Santa Maria.
When you, Santa Maria 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
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Santa Maria | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:59 | 06:59 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Maria | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 12 h 52 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 271,735 | 1,086,990 |
Compare Santa Maria with another city
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Santa Maria and Panama City: common questions
How far behind Santa Maria is Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours behind Santa Maria: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Panama City at the start of the working day in Santa Maria?
The working day in Santa Maria starts at 9:00 AM; in Panama City it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, what time is it in Panama City?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, clocks in Panama City show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Santa Maria and in Panama City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Panama City.
When does the date change in Panama City compared with Santa Maria?
The new day starts in Panama City later: until 2:00 AM in Santa Maria, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Panama City, Santa Maria is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Santa Maria and Panama City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
