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Chiriquí Province, Panama

Chiriquí Province follows Panama time, UTC−5, all year. Its cities, Pacific lowlands, highland communities, and border districts share one clock, with no daylight saving adjustment.

David, Panama

2:08:30 PM

Sunday, 15 November 2026

UTC−5 · America/Panama

Time and sun data for David — the largest city of Chiriquí Province

The sun in David

Sunrise 6:23 AM Solar noon 12:16 PM Sunset 6:08 PM Daylight 11 h 44 min Night 12 h 16 min Civil twilight 6:01 AM – 6:30 PM

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Current time in Chiriquí Province, Panama

Local time in Chiriquí is always five hours behind UTC. The province does not move clocks forward or backward by season. America/Panama is the appropriate location setting for calendars, operating systems, and time-zone converters.

Costa Rica, across the western border, uses a different UTC offset, so an international land journey requires a clock adjustment. Within Chiriquí itself, however, the hour remains consistent from the coast to the mountains. Airline and bus times are normally printed in local Panama time.

A mountain may shorten the visible morning, but it has yet to persuade Chiriquí to create a second time zone.

David and other population centers

David is the provincial capital and the largest city in Chiriquí. Other notable urban or town centers include La Concepción, Puerto Armuelles, Boquete, Volcán, and Bugaba. Their sizes and functions differ, but each uses the same UTC−5 civil clock.

David, the main administrative and commercial center La Concepción, an important settlement in Bugaba District Puerto Armuelles, a Pacific-side town Boquete, a highland town Volcán, another community in Chiriquí’s uplands

For time searches, “Chiriquí” can refer to the province or to places carrying the same name. Adding the town or district prevents ambiguity. The clock will remain the same, but sunrise, weather, and travel information may not.

Sunrise from lowlands to highlands

The official sunrise time is calculated from coordinates and displayed in UTC−5. David and Puerto Armuelles will not necessarily have the same listed minute, while Boquete and Volcán have different surrounding terrain. Mountains can delay direct sight of the Sun even after astronomical sunrise has occurred.

Elevation changes the horizon and local experience of dawn more than it changes the civil clock. Anyone planning a hike, farm task, or photograph should consult the nearest location and consider civil twilight. A clear astronomical table cannot account for a cloud bank or a ridge directly east of the observer.

Use the exact destination rather than a province-wide center point. Check dawn as well as sunrise for available light. Allow for mountain shadows in highland districts. Remember the time change when crossing into Costa Rica.

Questions and answers

Does Chiriquí change clocks seasonally?: No. It uses UTC−5 throughout the year.
Is Boquete in the same time zone as David?: Yes. Their elevation and sunrise experience differ, but their civil clocks agree.
Do I change my watch at the Costa Rican border?: Yes, when the neighboring country’s UTC−6 time is in use. Verify the current destination time before crossing.