Panama City is in Florida
Population: 38,286
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Panama City, United States. Right now, Panama City uses Central Standard Time (CST) | UTC-6, and the display updates automatically.
Panama City uses Central Standard Time (CST) | UTC-6. During standard time, the city uses Central Standard Time (CST) | UTC-6. During daylight saving time, it uses Central Daylight Time (CDT) | UTC-5. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Chicago.
The current UTC offset for Panama City is shown as CST | UTC-6. If the city observes daylight saving time, this offset can change during the year.
CST is the short label for the current local timezone used in Panama City. The full timezone label and UTC offset are shown on this page so you do not have to rely on the abbreviation alone.
No, Panama City is not on Daylight Saving Time today, but this location observes Daylight Saving Time seasonally. It is currently using Central Standard Time (CST) | UTC-6.
Panama City has clock changes in 2026: March 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM local time and November 1, 2026 at 1:00 AM local time. The next clock change is on March 14, 2027 at 3:00 AM local time. Use the live clock on this page for the current abbreviation and UTC offset.
The time difference depends on your own timezone and the date. Use the live comparison tools on findtime.io to compare your location with Panama City; the result will account for daylight saving time and the selected meeting date.
For most business calls, aim for 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Panama City, using Central Standard Time (CST) | UTC-6. The findtime.io meeting planner shows overlap between your working hours and Panama City working hours and adjusts for Daylight Saving Time on the selected date.
Use the findtime.io time converter, enter the time in Panama City, then choose the comparison city. The converter uses Central Standard Time (CST) | UTC-6 and applies the correct Daylight Saving Time rule for the selected date.
Panama City changes offset when daylight saving time starts or ends. That is why the same city can use one UTC offset during standard time and another during daylight time.