Current Time in Colón, Panama 🇵🇦
Lat/Long:
9.35° N,
79.9° W
Population: 76,643
Country:
🇵🇦
Panama
IANA Timezone:
America/Panama
UTC Offset:
−05:00
Timezone:
EST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Panama:
EST
Time in Colón — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Colón's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Colón right now?
The current local time in Colón, Panama is 22:39 (Sunday, June 21, 2026). Colón observes the America/Panama time zone, which is UTC-5 .
Which time zone does Colón use?
Colón uses America/Panama, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Colón.
Does Colón observe daylight saving time?
Colón is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Panama time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Colón?
Right now Colón is at UTC-5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Colón observes DST.
When does the day change in Colón?
Midnight in Colón occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Panama zone. Since Colón is at UTC-5, the date here is behind UTC by 5 hours.