Right now, local time in Palacios is 19:08 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palacios ranks #72091 worldwide by population and #7913 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 11h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 10h 19m (winter) – 13h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palacios — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.7081° N, 96.2175° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 4 m above sea level — higher than about 4% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,634 · #72091 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palacios through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.71° S, 83.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,283 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palacios today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 45.2° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Palacios — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palacios sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Palacios sits at just 4 m above sea level. Palacios's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,657 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,049 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.71° N, 96.22° 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 | 17:08 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:08 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:08 | +3h |
| London | 01:08 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:08 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:08 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:08 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:38 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:08 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:08 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:08 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:08 | +17h |
Best time to call Palacios
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palacios local time:
Cities sharing Palacios's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:08
- Los Angeles17:08
- Brooklyn20:08
- Chicago19:08
- Queens20:08
- Houston19:08
- Phoenix18:08
- Philadelphia20:08
- San Antonio19:08
- Manhattan20:08
- San Diego17:08
- The Bronx20:08
Distances from Palacios
| Chicago | 1,657 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,168 km | WNW (291°) |
| São Paulo | 7,870 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 7,945 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 8,227 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,655 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,768 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 13,286 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,473 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 13,697 km | WSW (246°) |
| Mumbai | 14,580 km | NNE (14°) |
| Singapore | 16,049 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Palacios
- Markham32 km · 19:08
- Port O'Connor34 km · 19:08
- Bay City39 km · 19:08
- Port Lavaca41 km · 19:08
- Ganado47 km · 19:08
- Van Vleck47 km · 19:08
- El Campo55 km · 19:08
- Edna51 km · 19:08
FAQ
What time is it in Palacios right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palacios (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palacios in?
Palacios runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Palacios observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palacios today?
Palacios sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 11h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palacios tonight?
The moon phase over Palacios tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palacios?
The antipode of Palacios — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.71° S, 83.78° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,283 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palacios?
Palacios sits at about 4 m above sea level, higher than roughly 4% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Palacios?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palacios, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.