When to call Panama (+507)
Panama runs on EST — five hours behind GMT, matching US Eastern winter time with no daylight saving. Knowing the best time to call Panama on +507 keeps you inside Panama City office hours.
EST, at a glance.
See the live gap between a global reference city and Panama's single EST zone — no calculator needed.
Panama against the world's hubs.
Compare live Panamanian time against New York, London and Dubai so your call lands inside Panama City office hours.
Understanding the time difference between the United States and Panama
Time zone differences across other major countries
Why timing matters for calls to Panama.
Panama's EST zone aligns exactly with New York winter time — a Canal Zone call is a no-math connection to both Americas.
The best windows to reach Panama.
Four factors that decide when a Panamanian prospect picks up — anchored to the single EST business day.
Panama runs at -05:00
The zone is America/Panama. Every window on this page is worked out from that offset rather than a rule of thumb, so the times shown are the ones that actually apply to Panama.
No daylight saving
Panama stays on -05:00 all year. The windows below only move when the caller's own country changes its clocks, not when Panama does.
Shared hours with 3 of 5 markets
Callers in New York, Los Angeles, London share part of the working day with Panama. The table above gives the exact intersection for each.
Where the gap is too wide
There is no 9-to-5 overlap with Mumbai, Sydney. Calling Panama from those cities means someone is working outside normal hours — worth saying so when you book the call.
How to call Panama using the +507 code.
Four simple steps for every call into Panama — eight digits, no area code to manage.
Number anatomy
Dial exit code
Press + on mobile or 00 from most landlines. This opens an international line.
Enter +507
Panama's international code. Every call to Panama must start with +507.
Area prefix
Add the local area or mobile network code — always drop any leading zero used for domestic calls.
Full number
Dial the remaining subscriber digits. Your number is now correctly formatted for international routing.
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When your working day overlaps Panama
Callers in New York, Los Angeles and London share part of the working day with Panama. There is no shared working window with Mumbai and Sydney.
| Calling from | Panama is | Call at (your time) | Which is (their time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | same time | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Los Angeles | 3h ahead | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| London | 5h behind | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Mumbai | 10h 30m behind | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
| Sydney | 16h behind | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
Windows are the intersection of a 9am-5pm working day in each place, using Panama'sstandard-time offset of -05:00. Panama does not observe daylight saving, so these windows hold all year — though they shift when the caller's own country changes its clocks.
FAQ
Calling Panama, answered.
Time zone, daylight saving and dialling questions for Panama (+507).