Right now, local time in Palca is 13:25 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palca ranks #156574 worldwide by population and #1044 in Peru.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Lima GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 36m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 12h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 11h 04m (winter) – 13h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palca — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palca through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.78° N, 110.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Sanya, China, about 77 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:25 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palca today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:44
- Sunrise
- 05:00
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 74.0° from north (ENE (74°))
Full prayer timetable for Palca — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palca sits in the America/Lima time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 46m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1773 cities we cover in Peru.
Palca's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,507 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 19,351 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.78° S, 69.96° 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 | 10:25 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:25 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:25 | +2h |
| London | 18:25 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:25 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:25 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:25 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:55 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:25 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:25 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:25 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:25 | +16h |
Best time to call Palca
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palca local time:
Cities sharing Palca's time zone
Distances from Palca
| São Paulo | 2,507 km | ESE (109°) |
| Chicago | 6,878 km | NNW (345°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,702 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,228 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 10,260 km | NE (39°) |
| Moscow | 12,729 km | NE (36°) |
| Sydney | 12,804 km | SW (217°) |
| Dubai | 14,329 km | ENE (72°) |
| Mumbai | 16,097 km | E (82°) |
| Tokyo | 16,484 km | NW (310°) |
| Singapore | 18,066 km | SSE (159°) |
| Hong Kong | 19,351 km | NW (320°) |
Cities near Palca
- Pachía25 km · 13:25
- Estique27 km · 13:25
- Estique Pampa28 km · 13:25
- Tarucachi29 km · 13:25
- Calana30 km · 13:25
- Tarata35 km · 13:25
- Chucatamani37 km · 13:25
- Pocollay37 km · 13:25
FAQ
What time is it in Palca right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palca (Peru), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palca in?
Palca runs on the America/Lima IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Palca observe daylight saving time?
Palca does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palca today?
Palca sees sunrise at 05:01 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 12h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palca tonight?
The moon phase over Palca tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palca?
The antipode of Palca — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.78° N, 110.04° E. It falls on land, near Sanya, China, about 77 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palca?
Palca lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Palca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palca, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.