Sunset and sunrise times in Panama City, Panama
In Panama City, Panama the sun sets today, Friday 25 September, at 18:12 and rises at 06:06. Daylight lasts 12h 5m; evening golden hour runs from 17:44 to 18:25.
Today, Friday 25 September
- First light
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Last light
- 18:33
- Day length
- 12h 5m
18h 10m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:44 – 18:25
- Blue hour
- 18:25 – 18:33
- Max sun altitude
- 80.0°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:27 / 05:04
The sun sets at 269° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Saturday 26 September
Sunrise 06:06 Sunset 18:11 Golden hour 17:44 – 18:24 Day length 12h 4m vs today the same lengthWhere Panama City is
- Coordinates
- 8.9936° N, 79.5197° W
- Time zone
- America/Panama
- Current offset
- UTC-05:00
- Elevation
- 17 m
- Population
- 408,168
Sunrise and sunset in Panama City, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:48 | 06:09 | 12:18 | 18:26 | 18:47 | 12h 17m | −0:29 | 17:58–18:39 | 🌖 79% |
| Wed 2 | 05:48 | 06:09 | 12:17 | 18:25 | 18:47 | 12h 16m | −0:29 | 17:58–18:38 | 🌖 69% |
| Thu 3 | 05:48 | 06:09 | 12:17 | 18:25 | 18:46 | 12h 16m | −0:29 | 17:57–18:38 | 🌖 57% |
| Fri 4 | 05:48 | 06:09 | 12:17 | 18:24 | 18:45 | 12h 15m | −0:29 | 17:56–18:37 | 🌗 45% |
| Sat 5 | 05:47 | 06:09 | 12:16 | 18:24 | 18:45 | 12h 15m | −0:29 | 17:56–18:37 | 🌘 34% |
| Sun 6 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:16 | 18:23 | 18:44 | 12h 14m | −0:29 | 17:55–18:36 | 🌘 23% |
| Mon 7 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:16 | 18:23 | 18:44 | 12h 14m | −0:29 | 17:55–18:36 | 🌘 14% |
| Tue 8 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:15 | 18:22 | 18:43 | 12h 13m | −0:29 | 17:54–18:35 | 🌘 7% |
| Wed 9 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:15 | 18:21 | 18:42 | 12h 13m | −0:29 | 17:54–18:34 | 🌘 2% |
| Thu 10 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:15 | 18:21 | 18:42 | 12h 12m | −0:29 | 17:53–18:34 | 🌑 0% |
| Fri 11 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:14 | 18:20 | 18:41 | 12h 12m | −0:29 | 17:53–18:33 | 🌒 1% |
| Sat 12 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:14 | 18:20 | 18:41 | 12h 11m | −0:29 | 17:52–18:33 | 🌒 3% |
| Sun 13 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:13 | 18:19 | 18:40 | 12h 11m | −0:29 | 17:51–18:32 | 🌒 8% |
| Mon 14 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:13 | 18:18 | 18:39 | 12h 10m | −0:29 | 17:51–18:31 | 🌒 14% |
| Tue 15 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:13 | 18:18 | 18:39 | 12h 10m | −0:29 | 17:50–18:31 | 🌒 22% |
| Wed 16 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:12 | 18:17 | 18:38 | 12h 9m | −0:29 | 17:50–18:30 | 🌒 30% |
| Thu 17 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:12 | 18:17 | 18:38 | 12h 9m | −0:30 | 17:49–18:29 | 🌒 39% |
| Fri 18 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:12 | 18:16 | 18:37 | 12h 8m | −0:30 | 17:48–18:29 | 🌓 49% |
| Sat 19 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:11 | 18:15 | 18:36 | 12h 8m | −0:30 | 17:48–18:28 | 🌔 58% |
| Sun 20 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:11 | 18:15 | 18:36 | 12h 7m | −0:30 | 17:47–18:28 | 🌔 67% |
| Mon 21 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:11 | 18:14 | 18:35 | 12h 7m | −0:30 | 17:47–18:27 | 🌔 76% |
| Tue 22 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:10 | 18:14 | 18:35 | 12h 6m | −0:30 | 17:46–18:26 | 🌔 83% |
| Wed 23 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:10 | 18:13 | 18:34 | 12h 6m | −0:30 | 17:45–18:26 | 🌔 90% |
| Thu 24 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:10 | 18:12 | 18:33 | 12h 5m | −0:30 | 17:45–18:25 | 🌔 95% |
| Fri 25 | 05:46 | 06:06 | 12:09 | 18:12 | 18:33 | 12h 5m | −0:30 | 17:44–18:25 | 🌔 99% |
| Sat 26 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:09 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 12h 4m | −0:30 | 17:44–18:24 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:09 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 12h 4m | −0:30 | 17:43–18:23 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:08 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12h 3m | −0:29 | 17:42–18:23 | 🌖 96% |
| Tue 29 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:08 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 12h 3m | −0:29 | 17:42–18:22 | 🌖 90% |
| Wed 30 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:08 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12h 2m | −0:29 | 17:41–18:22 | 🌖 82% |
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 04:58 | 05:23 | 06:09 | 18:26 | 19:12 | 19:37 | 11h 42m | 89.1° | 278° W |
| Wed 2 | 04:58 | 05:23 | 06:09 | 18:25 | 19:11 | 19:36 | 11h 43m | 88.7° | 278° W |
| Thu 3 | 04:58 | 05:23 | 06:09 | 18:25 | 19:11 | 19:35 | 11h 43m | 88.4° | 277° W |
| Fri 4 | 04:58 | 05:23 | 06:09 | 18:24 | 19:10 | 19:35 | 11h 44m | 88.0° | 277° W |
| Sat 5 | 04:58 | 05:23 | 06:09 | 18:24 | 19:09 | 19:34 | 11h 44m | 87.6° | 277° W |
| Sun 6 | 04:58 | 05:23 | 06:08 | 18:23 | 19:09 | 19:33 | 11h 45m | 87.2° | 276° W |
| Mon 7 | 04:58 | 05:23 | 06:08 | 18:23 | 19:08 | 19:33 | 11h 45m | 86.9° | 276° W |
| Tue 8 | 04:58 | 05:23 | 06:08 | 18:22 | 19:08 | 19:32 | 11h 46m | 86.5° | 276° W |
| Wed 9 | 04:58 | 05:23 | 06:08 | 18:21 | 19:07 | 19:31 | 11h 46m | 86.1° | 275° W |
| Thu 10 | 04:58 | 05:23 | 06:08 | 18:21 | 19:06 | 19:31 | 11h 47m | 85.7° | 275° W |
| Fri 11 | 04:58 | 05:23 | 06:08 | 18:20 | 19:06 | 19:30 | 11h 47m | 85.4° | 274° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:58 | 05:22 | 06:08 | 18:20 | 19:05 | 19:29 | 11h 48m | 85.0° | 274° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:58 | 05:22 | 06:08 | 18:19 | 19:04 | 19:29 | 11h 48m | 84.6° | 274° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:58 | 05:22 | 06:08 | 18:18 | 19:04 | 19:28 | 11h 49m | 84.2° | 273° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:58 | 05:22 | 06:08 | 18:18 | 19:03 | 19:28 | 11h 49m | 83.8° | 273° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:58 | 05:22 | 06:07 | 18:17 | 19:03 | 19:27 | 11h 50m | 83.4° | 273° W |
| Thu 17 | 04:58 | 05:22 | 06:07 | 18:17 | 19:02 | 19:26 | 11h 50m | 83.1° | 272° W |
| Fri 18 | 04:58 | 05:22 | 06:07 | 18:16 | 19:01 | 19:26 | 11h 51m | 82.7° | 272° W |
| Sat 19 | 04:57 | 05:22 | 06:07 | 18:15 | 19:01 | 19:25 | 11h 51m | 82.3° | 271° W |
| Sun 20 | 04:57 | 05:22 | 06:07 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:24 | 11h 52m | 81.9° | 271° W |
| Mon 21 | 04:57 | 05:22 | 06:07 | 18:14 | 18:59 | 19:24 | 11h 52m | 81.5° | 271° W |
| Tue 22 | 04:57 | 05:21 | 06:07 | 18:14 | 18:59 | 19:23 | 11h 53m | 81.1° | 270° W |
| Wed 23 | 04:57 | 05:21 | 06:07 | 18:13 | 18:58 | 19:23 | 11h 53m | 80.7° | 270° W |
| Thu 24 | 04:57 | 05:21 | 06:07 | 18:12 | 18:58 | 19:22 | 11h 54m | 80.3° | 269° W |
| Fri 25 | 04:57 | 05:21 | 06:06 | 18:12 | 18:57 | 19:21 | 11h 54m | 80.0° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 04:57 | 05:21 | 06:06 | 18:11 | 18:56 | 19:21 | 11h 54m | 79.6° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 04:57 | 05:21 | 06:06 | 18:11 | 18:56 | 19:20 | 11h 55m | 79.2° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 04:57 | 05:21 | 06:06 | 18:10 | 18:55 | 19:20 | 11h 55m | 78.8° | 268° W |
| Tue 29 | 04:57 | 05:21 | 06:06 | 18:10 | 18:55 | 19:19 | 11h 56m | 78.4° | 267° W |
| Wed 30 | 04:56 | 05:21 | 06:06 | 18:09 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 11h 56m | 78.0° | 267° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:07 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 2m | −0:29 | 17:41–18:21 | 🌖 72% |
| Fri 2 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:07 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 1m | −0:29 | 17:40–18:21 | 🌖 61% |
| Sat 3 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:07 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 1m | −0:29 | 17:39–18:20 | 🌗 49% |
| Sun 4 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:06 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 1m | −0:29 | 17:39–18:20 | 🌘 37% |
| Mon 5 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:06 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 0m | −0:29 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌘 26% |
| Tue 6 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:06 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 0m | −0:29 | 17:38–18:18 | 🌘 17% |
| Wed 7 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:05 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 11h 59m | −0:29 | 17:37–18:18 | 🌘 9% |
| Thu 8 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:05 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 11h 59m | −0:29 | 17:37–18:17 | 🌘 4% |
| Fri 9 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:05 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 11h 58m | −0:29 | 17:36–18:17 | 🌘 1% |
| Sat 10 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:05 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 11h 58m | −0:29 | 17:36–18:16 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:04 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 11h 57m | −0:29 | 17:35–18:16 | 🌒 2% |
| Mon 12 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:04 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 11h 57m | −0:29 | 17:35–18:15 | 🌒 5% |
| Tue 13 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:04 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 56m | −0:29 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌒 10% |
| Wed 14 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:04 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 56m | −0:28 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌒 16% |
| Thu 15 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:03 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 11h 55m | −0:28 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌒 24% |
| Fri 16 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:03 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 11h 55m | −0:28 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌒 32% |
| Sat 17 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:03 | 18:00 | 18:21 | 11h 54m | −0:28 | 17:32–18:13 | 🌒 41% |
| Sun 18 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:03 | 18:00 | 18:21 | 11h 54m | −0:28 | 17:32–18:13 | 🌓 51% |
| Mon 19 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 12:02 | 17:59 | 18:21 | 11h 53m | −0:28 | 17:31–18:12 | 🌔 60% |
| Tue 20 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 12:02 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 11h 53m | −0:28 | 17:31–18:12 | 🌔 69% |
| Wed 21 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 12:02 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 11h 52m | −0:28 | 17:30–18:12 | 🌔 78% |
| Thu 22 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 12:02 | 17:58 | 18:19 | 11h 52m | −0:27 | 17:30–18:11 | 🌔 86% |
| Fri 23 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 12:02 | 17:58 | 18:19 | 11h 52m | −0:27 | 17:29–18:11 | 🌔 92% |
| Sat 24 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:02 | 17:57 | 18:19 | 11h 51m | −0:27 | 17:29–18:11 | 🌔 97% |
| Sun 25 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:02 | 17:57 | 18:18 | 11h 51m | −0:27 | 17:29–18:10 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:01 | 17:57 | 18:18 | 11h 50m | −0:27 | 17:28–18:10 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:01 | 17:56 | 18:18 | 11h 50m | −0:26 | 17:28–18:10 | 🌖 97% |
| Wed 28 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:01 | 17:56 | 18:18 | 11h 49m | −0:26 | 17:28–18:09 | 🌖 92% |
| Thu 29 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 12:01 | 17:56 | 18:17 | 11h 49m | −0:26 | 17:27–18:09 | 🌖 85% |
| Fri 30 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 12:01 | 17:56 | 18:17 | 11h 48m | −0:26 | 17:27–18:09 | 🌖 75% |
| Sat 31 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 12:01 | 17:55 | 18:17 | 11h 48m | −0:26 | 17:27–18:09 | 🌖 65% |
Longest and shortest day in Panama City
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 12h 38m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 3 months, with 11h 35m.
Between them the day length swings by 1h 2m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:53 on 15 November; the latest is 18:42 on 13 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:57 on 27 May to 06:39 on 28 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 7m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Panama City different
Light lingers for 21 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 3 minutes shorter than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 9°N buys you.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 48° round to WNW. Tonight, W.
Sunset drifts 35 seconds earlier each day this month — 17 minutes from the first of September to the last.
Twice a year the sun passes directly overhead here — on 13 April and 30 August — and vertical objects cast almost no shadow at solar noon.
Around a solstice the day length flattens out, and that is where the calendar is now: the shortest day is 21 December, in 3 months, and sunset moves a mere 8 minutes earlier in the coming fortnight.
Planning a sunset photo in Panama City
Arrive by 17:29. Golden hour opens at 17:44 and the sun is down by 18:12, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 269° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:25 and runs to 18:33, the end of civil twilight and 20m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Panama City today?
The sun sets in Panama City at 18:12 today, Friday 25 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Panama City?
It takes 20m. Civil twilight ends at 18:33 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Panama City?
Evening golden hour runs 17:44 to 18:25 today, lasting 40m. Full golden hour times for Panama City covers the morning window and the coming week.