Time Difference: Los Angeles to Panama City
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Los Angeles vs Panama City timezone guide
Los Angeles (US) uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone at UTC-8, while Panama City (Panama) uses America/Panama at UTC-5. This means Panama City is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Los Angeles and Panama City
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 6 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–3pm in Los Angeles, which is 11am–5pm in Panama City. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Los Angeles | Panama City | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 8am | Los Angeles early, Panama City early |
| 7am | 9am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 7pm | Los Angeles evening, Panama City evening |
| 6pm | 8pm | Los Angeles evening, Panama City evening |
| 7pm | 9pm | Los Angeles evening, Panama City evening |
| 8pm | 10pm | Los Angeles evening, Panama City late evening |
| 9pm | 11pm | Los Angeles evening, Panama City late evening |
| 10pm | 12am | Los Angeles late evening, Panama City asleep |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Los Angeles and Panama City
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, but Panama City does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Los Angeles's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Panama City
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Panama City
- Nov 1 → Dec 31Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Panama City
Distance between Los Angeles and Panama City
Los Angeles and Panama City are 4,832 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~6h 41m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.