Time in Colón, Panama
Monday, 2 November 2026
What time is it in Colón? It is on Monday, 2 November 2026.
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Colón time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Panama
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Colón
Colón does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-5 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Colón today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Golden hour
- 05:56–06:38 and 17:27–18:09
- Day length
- 11 h 46 min (26 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:48–06:09 and 17:56–18:18
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 26 January 202851% of the Sun covered, maximum at 08:49
Moon in Colón today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 36%
- Moonrise
- 00:32
- Moonset
- 13:18
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 09:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 02:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 11 January 2028Maximum at 23:13
About Colón
Colón is the administrative centre of Colón, Panama. The time zone of Colón is EST (UTC-5). The distance to Panama City, the capital of Panama, is 58 km. The population of Colón is about 78,000.
- Coordinates
- 9°21′37″N 79°54′01″W
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Region
- Colón
- District
- Distrito de Colón
- Country
- Panama
- Population
- 78,000
- Distance to Panama City
- 58 km
Where is Colón
Places near Colón
- Cativá 7 km
- Sabanitas 11 km
- Puerto Pilón 12 km
- Puerto Escondido 28 km
- Chilibre 38 km
- Alcalde Díaz 46 km
- Nuevo Arraiján 52 km
- Vista Alegre 53 km
Time in other cities in Panama
Time difference from Colón
+ means the time there is ahead of Colón, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −3 hours
- Chicago USA −1 hour
- Mexico City Mexico −1 hour
- New York USA same time
- Toronto Canada same time
- São Paulo Brazil +2 hours
- London UK +5 hours
- Berlin Germany +6 hours
- Paris France +6 hours
- Cairo Egypt +7 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +8 hours
- Moscow Russia +8 hours
- Dubai UAE +9 hours
- Mumbai India +10.5 hours
- Beijing China +13 hours
- Hong Kong +13 hours
- Singapore +13 hours
- Seoul South Korea +14 hours
- Tokyo Japan +14 hours
- Sydney Australia +16 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Colón in?
Colón is in the EST time zone (America/Panama), UTC-5.
Does Colón observe daylight saving time?
No. Colón stays on UTC-5 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Colón?
The current UTC offset in Colón is UTC-5.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Colón is currently UTC-5.
What time is sunrise in Colón today?
Today the sun rises in Colón at 06:09 and sets at 17:56.
How far is Colón from Panama City?
Colón is 58 km from Panama City in a straight line.