El Canal in numbers
- Coordinates
- 8.9597, -81.9062
- Region
- Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca
- Country
- Panama, North America
- Capital
- Panama City — 262 km away
- Same name
- 48 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in El Canal, Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca, Panama
This page shows the current local time in El Canal, Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca, Panama, in the America/Panama time zone (−5).
El Canal, Panama
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
UTC−5 · America/Panama
Local time in El Canal
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in El Canal.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:19 AM Solar noon 12:12 PM Sunset 6:06 PM Daylight 11 h 47 min Night 12 h 13 min Civil twilight 5:57 AM – 6:28 PM
Weather in El Canal right now
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El Canal and its neighbours
Largest cities in Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca
Other places named El Canal
- El Canal Puebla, Mexico
- El Canal Aguascalientes, Mexico
- El Cañal Veracruz, Mexico
- El Cañal Veracruz, Mexico
- El Canal Guerrero, Mexico
Nearby places
- Notente — 14.2 km
- Calante — 15.6 km
- Alto Mono — 15.8 km
- Paraíso — 15.8 km
- Cocoitubite — 16.0 km
- Siraín — 16.2 km
Local time details for El Canal
El Canal sits under America/Panama, which puts local clocks at UTC−5. Daylight saving in use: No.
Today's daylight in El Canal begins at 6:19 AM and finishes at 6:06 PM. The total is 11 h 47 min.
The local time of El Canal is shared by neighbouring Notente and Calante.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone does El Canal use?
- El Canal uses America/Panama, which has an offset of −5.
- Does El Canal use summer time?
- No.
- When should I expect the sun to rise in El Canal?
- Expect it at 6:19 AM.