Santa Monica, CA to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Santa Monica, 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 Monica, CA 17:09 5:09 PM Panama City 19:09 7:09 PM You –:–
17:09 5:09 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:17
19:09 7:09 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:01
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+2 h
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Santa Monica, CA.
When you, Santa Monica, 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 Monica, 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 Monica, CA | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:09 | 19:09 |
| 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 Monica, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:02 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 89,736 | 1,086,990 |
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Santa Monica, CA and Panama City: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Monica, CA, and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Santa Monica is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Panama City at the start of the working day in Santa Monica, CA?
The working day in Santa Monica 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 Monica, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Monica, it is 8:00 PM in Panama City.
When is a good time to call Panama City from Santa Monica, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Santa Monica – 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 Monica, 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 Monica.
Does the time difference between Santa Monica, CA, and Panama City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Monica. From November 1, 2026, Panama City will be 3 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
