Right now, local time in La Palma is 12:30 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Palma ranks #101398 worldwide by population and #3661 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Day length
- 11h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 10h 53m (winter) – 13h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Palma — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.5156° N, 100.6975° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guanajuato
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 2,392 · #101398 worldwide
🌍 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
- 20.52° S, 79.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,652 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
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:42
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 44.9° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for La Palma — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Palma sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 22m 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 Los Angeles, 2,289 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,404 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.52° N, 100.70° 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 | 10:30 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:30 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:30 | +3h |
| London | 18:30 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:30 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:30 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:30 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:00 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:30 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:30 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:30 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:30 | +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 City12:30
- Tijuana10:30
- Iztapalapa12:30
- Puebla12:30
- Ecatepec de Morelos12:30
- Santiago de Querétaro12:30
- León de los Aldama12:30
- Ciudad Juárez11:30
- Zapopan12:30
- Guadalajara12:30
- Mérida12:30
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero12:30
Distances from La Palma
| Los Angeles | 2,289 km | NW (315°) |
| Chicago | 2,674 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 7,635 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 8,936 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,210 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,670 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 11,105 km | NW (314°) |
| Sydney | 12,888 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,932 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 14,302 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 15,563 km | N (9°) |
| Singapore | 16,404 km | NW (309°) |
Cities near La Palma
- La Labor2 km · 12:30
- La Purísima3 km · 12:30
- Estancia del Llano3 km · 12:30
- San Pedro Tenango el Nuevo3 km · 12:30
- Apaseo el Grande3 km · 12:30
- San José Agua Azul5 km · 12:30
- San Lorenzo6 km · 12:30
- San Pedro Tenango7 km · 12:30
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/Mexico_City 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 06:46 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 11h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Palma tonight?
The moon phase over La Palma tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% 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 20.52° S, 79.30° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,652 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 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.