Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Panama City. Panama City uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5) while Sao Paulo uses Brasilia Time (BRT, UTC-3). When it's 12:00 PM in Panama City, it's 2:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
Neither city currently observes daylight saving time, so the 2-hour difference remains relatively constant.
Best calling time: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Panama City time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, covering standard business hours.
Panama City and Sao Paulo are both important Latin American business hubs. Copa Airlines uses Panama City as its hub to connect all of Latin America, including frequent flights to Brazil.