Right now, local time in La Palma is 20:30 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Palma ranks #127280 worldwide by population and #6015 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Merida CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 11h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 11h 03m (winter) – 13h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Palma — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Palma through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.98° S, 87.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,219 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Palma today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 51.6° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for La Palma — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Palma sits in the America/Merida time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
La Palma's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,703 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,199 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.98° N, 92.80° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 18:30 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:30 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:30 | +3h |
| London | 02:30 | +6h |
| Paris | 03:30 | +7h |
| Moscow | 05:30 | +9h |
| Dubai | 06:30 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 08:00 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:30 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 10:30 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 11:30 | +15h |
| Sydney | 13:30 | +17h |
Best time to call La Palma
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Palma local time:
Cities sharing La Palma's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City20:30
- Tijuana18:30
- Iztapalapa20:30
- Puebla20:30
- Ecatepec de Morelos20:30
- Santiago de Querétaro20:30
- León de los Aldama20:30
- Ciudad Juárez19:30
- Zapopan20:30
- Guadalajara20:30
- Mérida20:30
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero20:30
Distances from La Palma
| Chicago | 2,703 km | N (9°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,092 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 6,815 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,634 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,879 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,594 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 11,884 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,477 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 14,096 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,659 km | NW (326°) |
| Mumbai | 15,613 km | NNE (22°) |
| Singapore | 17,199 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near La Palma
- El Bajío2 km · 20:30
- Dos Montes3 km · 20:30
- Barrancas y Amate 3ra. Sección5 km · 20:30
- Acachapan y Colmena 3ra. Sección8 km · 20:30
- La Manga 2da. Sección (El Jobal)8 km · 20:30
- Gaviotas Sur (El Cedral)10 km · 20:30
- Constitución13 km · 20:30
- Lagartera 1ra. Sección13 km · 20:30
FAQ
What time is it in La Palma right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Palma (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Palma in?
La Palma runs on the America/Merida IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does La Palma observe daylight saving time?
La Palma does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Palma today?
La Palma sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Palma tonight?
The moon phase over La Palma tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Palma?
The antipode of La Palma — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.98° S, 87.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,219 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Palma?
La Palma lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Palma?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Palma, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.