Sao Paulo to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 2 h behind Sao Paulo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Sao Paulo 23:59 11:59 PM Panama City 21:59 9:59 PM You –:–
23:59 11:59 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
21:59 9:59 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
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−2 h
Panama City is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo 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
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo
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 | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:59 | 21:59 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:40 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 29 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 1,086,990 |
Compare Sao Paulo with another city
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Sao Paulo and Panama City: common questions
How far behind Sao Paulo is Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours behind Sao Paulo: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Panama City when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is 7:00 AM in Panama City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Panama City?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Panama City show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Panama City from Sao Paulo?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Panama City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Panama City compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Panama City later: until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Panama City, Sao Paulo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sao Paulo and Panama City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
