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Does Panama have daylight saving time?

No. Panama does not change its clocks. It stays on EST, UTC−5 all year.

Panama has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.

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Questions people ask

Does Panama have daylight saving time?

No. Panama does not change its clocks. It stays on EST, UTC−5 all year.

When did Panama last change its clocks?

Panama has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.

What time zone is Panama in?

Panama uses UTC−5. See the current time in Panama.

Source: IANA time zone database, version 2026e, the same data phones and computers use. History is shown from 1970, the period the database documents reliably.