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
- 7:40 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 5:59 PM
- Day length
- 11h 52m
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.