Sao Paulo to Panama: time difference
Panama 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
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Sao Paulo 07:35 7:35 AM Panama 05:35 5:35 AM You –:–
07:35 7:35 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
05:35 5:35 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
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−2 h
Panama is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Panama 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:35 | 05:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:39 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 4,098,587 |
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Sao Paulo and Panama: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Panama?
Panama is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Panama?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Panama show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Panama when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 4:00 PM in Panama.
When is a good time to call Panama 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 – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Sao Paulo is it still yesterday in Panama?
Before 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, the date in Panama has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Panama, it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time gap between Sao Paulo and Panama change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sao Paulo nor in Panama, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
