Time in Panama City, Florida right now
Panama City, Florida runs on Central Time, UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 during daylight saving. The live clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of Panama City.
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 38,286
- Coordinates
- 30.1595° N, 85.6598° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Panama City today.
Worked out for 30.1595° N, 85.6598° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Panama City for 14h 5m, and on the shortest day for 10h 12m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Panama City and other cities.
Panama City is 1 hour behind New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
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Panama City time zone and daylight saving time.
Panama City changes clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time, moving from UTC-6 to UTC-5 and back. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Panama City.
Direct answers on Panama City time, the Central Time zone, UTC offsets, the 2026 clock change dates and the closest towns.
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What time is it in Panama City right now?
Panama City is on Central Time, UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The live clock at the top of this page updates every minute.
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What time zone is Panama City in?
Panama City uses Central Time (CT), at UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 in daylight saving time.
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Does Panama City observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Panama City go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Panama City?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 19:47 in Panama City. On the shortest day it rises at 06:34 and sets at 16:46.
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How long is the longest day in Panama City?
The sun is up for 14h 5m on the June solstice and for 10h 12m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Panama City and New York?
Panama City is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Panama City and London?
Panama City is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Panama City?
Panama City has about 38,286 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Panama City, Florida?
Panama City sits at 30.1595° N, 85.6598° W in Florida, about 239 miles from Jacksonville, in the UTC-6 zone.
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Which places are closest to Panama City?
The closest places listed are Springfield, 3 miles away, Upper Grand Lagoon, 5 miles away and Callaway, 5 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-6 zone as Panama City.