Offset
The time difference between Panama City and Melbourne is 15 hours.
Panama City (EST) is behind Melbourne (AEST).
EST: UTC-5
AEST: UTC+10
Neither Panama City nor Melbourne is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Panama City and Melbourne don't overlap on the same weekday. Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Panama City.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 4 PM–8 PM in Panama City (7 AM–11 AM the next day in Melbourne) — suggest 6:00 PM Panama City (9:00 AM Melbourne).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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.
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
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Panama City uses Eastern Standard Time. To call Panama, dial +507.
Melbourne uses Australian Eastern Time (AEST, or AEDT). To call Australia, dial +61.
Melbourne is approximately 9,050 miles southwest of Panama City.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Panama City | Melbourne | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 am | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 1:00 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 2:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Melbourne observes daylight saving time; Panama City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Melbourne transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from AEST to AEDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:59 AM
- Sunset
- 6:37 PM
- Day length
- 12h 38m
- Sunrise
- 7:31 AM
- Sunset
- 5:09 PM
- Day length
- 9h 37m
Daylight overlap: 2h 5m — 4:31 PM–6:37 PM in Panama City (7:31 AM–9:37 AM in Melbourne). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Eastern Standard Time
- ONX
- PAC
- PTY
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- AVV
- MBW
- MEB
- MEL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Panama City in Melbourne?
- 9:00 am Panama City is 12:00 am Melbourne, the next day.
- What is 12:00 pm Panama City in Melbourne?
- 12:00 pm Panama City is 3:00 am Melbourne, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm Panama City in Melbourne?
- 12:30 pm Panama City is 3:30 am Melbourne, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm Panama City in Melbourne?
- 2:00 pm Panama City is 5:00 am Melbourne, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Panama City in Melbourne?
- 5:00 pm Panama City is 8:00 am Melbourne, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Panama City in Melbourne?
- 11:30 pm Panama City is 2:30 pm Melbourne, the next day.