Current Time in Panama City, Florida
Panama City is on Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5). It is 1 hour behind New York.
Panama City now
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Central Daylight Time · CDT · UTC−05:00
Current time in Panama City: 2:37 PM, Sunday 18 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 6:46 AMNowSunset 6:08 PM
Panama City time facts
- Time zone
- Central Time (CT)
- UTC offset now
- UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 30.16° N, 85.66° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 14 days. Panama City then moves to UTC−06:00.
Time difference from Panama City
| Place | Local time | vs Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 3:37 PM | +1 h |
| London | 8:37 PM | +6 h |
| Dubai | 11:37 PM | +9 h |
| India | 1:07 AM | +10.5 h |
| Tokyo | 4:37 AM | +14 h |
| Sydney | 6:37 AM | +16 h |
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Questions
Does Panama City observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Panama City is on daylight time now (UTC−05:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is Panama City in?
Panama City uses Central Time (CT), IANA zone America/Chicago. Right now that is UTC−05:00 (CDT). Panama City is on Central Time, one hour behind most of Florida.
Is Panama City the same time as California?
No. Panama City is 2 hours ahead of California right now.