Surprise, AZ to Panama City: time difference
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Surprise, AZ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Surprise, AZ 00:43 12:43 AM Panama City 02:43 2:43 AM You –:–
00:43 12:43 AM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:01
02:43 2:43 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:04
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+2 h
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Surprise, AZ.
When you, Surprise, AZ 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
🇺🇸 Surprise, AZ
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 | 🇺🇸 Surprise, AZ | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:43 | 02:43 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Surprise, AZ | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Phoenix | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 143,148 | 1,086,990 |
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Surprise, AZ and Panama City: common questions
What is the time difference between Surprise, AZ, and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Surprise is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Panama City at the start of the working day in Surprise, AZ?
The working day in Surprise starts at 9:00 AM; in Panama City it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Surprise, AZ, what time is it in Panama City?
At 6:00 PM in Surprise, clocks in Panama City show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Panama City from Surprise, AZ?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Surprise – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Panama City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Surprise, AZ, is it tomorrow in Panama City?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Surprise, the date in Panama City has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Panama City, it is still the previous day in Surprise.
Does the time difference between Surprise, AZ, and Panama City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
