Offset
The time difference between Greenwich Mean Time and Panama City is 6 hours.
Greenwich Mean Time (BST) is ahead of Panama City (EST).
BST: UTC+1
EST: UTC-5
Greenwich Mean Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Panama City is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 3 PM–5 PM in Greenwich Mean Time (9 AM–11 AM in Panama City).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time (10:00 AM Panama City).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United Kingdom
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Early May Bank HolidayMon, May 4
- Spring Bank HolidayMon, May 25
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
Panama
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martyr's DayFri, Jan 9
- CarnivalMon, Feb 16
- CarnivalTue, Feb 17
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Separation DayTue, Nov 3
- Flag DayWed, Nov 4
- Colon DayThu, Nov 5
- Shout in Villa de los SantosTue, Nov 10
- Independence DaySat, Nov 28
- Mother's DayTue, Dec 8
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Greenwich Mean Time is also known as GMT, or BST. To call United Kingdom, dial +44.
Panama City uses Eastern Standard Time. To call Panama, dial +507.
Panama City is approximately 5,300 miles west of Greenwich Mean Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| GMT | Panama City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Greenwich Mean Time observes daylight saving time; Panama City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Greenwich Mean Time transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from BST to GMT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:47 AM
- Sunset
- 9:13 PM
- Day length
- 16h 25m
- Sunrise
- 5:59 AM
- Sunset
- 6:36 PM
- Day length
- 12h 37m
Daylight overlap: 9h 14m — 11:59 AM–9:13 PM in Greenwich Mean Time (5:59 AM–3:13 PM in Panama City). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Greenwich Mean Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- LCY
- LGW
- LHR
- LTN
- STN
- BHX
- EMA
- GLA
- PIK
- LBA
Airports in Eastern Standard Time
- ONX
- PAC
- PTY
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am GMT in Panama City?
- 9:00 am GMT is 3:00 am Panama City.
- What is 12:00 pm GMT in Panama City?
- 12:00 pm GMT is 6:00 am Panama City.
- What is 12:30 pm GMT in Panama City?
- 12:30 pm GMT is 6:30 am Panama City.
- What is 2:00 pm GMT in Panama City?
- 2:00 pm GMT is 8:00 am Panama City.
- What is 5:00 pm GMT in Panama City?
- 5:00 pm GMT is 11:00 am Panama City.
- What is 11:30 pm GMT in Panama City?
- 11:30 pm GMT is 5:30 pm Panama City.