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In Panama, there is only one time zone in use: Eastern Standard Time, EST (UTC-05). Time in Panama does not change because it does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
For comparing the current time in Panama and United Kingdom or any other country combination, visit time comparison. For an introduction to UTC and world time, read UTC by country. Time changes in Panama are shown below by city, state or region.
| Regions | Standard Time | Daylight Saving Time | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time zone | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Time zone | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |||
| Eastern Standard Time EST (UTC-05) | UTC-05 all year long | No Daylight Saving Time | |||||||
The information in this page comes from data published in the Time Zone Database managed by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).
| Year | Time zone Abbreviation | UTC Offset | Time zone Name | Daylight Saving Time | Begins (local time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | EST | UTC-05 | Eastern Standard Time | no | Wednesday, April 22 1908, 12:00 AM |
| 1901 | CMT | UTC-05:19:36 | no | Friday, December 13 1901, 03:26 PM |