Right now, local time in Palenque is 14:54 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palenque ranks #154276 worldwide by population and #380 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 11h 34m (winter) – 12h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palenque — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palenque through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.57° S, 100.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 506 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palenque today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 17:54
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 61.8° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Palenque — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palenque sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
Palenque's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,682 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,751 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.57° N, 79.36° 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 | 11:54 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:54 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:54 | +2h |
| London | 19:54 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:54 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:54 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:54 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:24 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:54 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:54 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:54 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:54 | +16h |
Best time to call Palenque
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palenque local time:
Cities sharing Palenque's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City14:54
- San Miguelito14:54
- Juan Díaz14:54
- David14:54
- Colón14:54
- Arraiján14:54
- Las Cumbres14:54
- La Chorrera14:54
- Pedregal14:54
- Tocumen14:54
- Santiago de Veraguas14:54
- Parque Lefevre14:54
Distances from Palenque
| Chicago | 3,682 km | NNW (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,802 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,121 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,431 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,602 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,737 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,529 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,762 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,209 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,612 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,174 km | NNW (338°) |
| Singapore | 18,751 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near Palenque
- Miramar2 km · 14:54
- Cuango5 km · 14:54
- Viento Frío5 km · 14:54
- Playa Chiquita7 km · 14:54
- Nombre de Dios12 km · 14:54
- Palmira16 km · 14:54
- Santa Isabel18 km · 14:54
- Puerto Lindo25 km · 14:54
FAQ
What time is it in Palenque right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palenque (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palenque in?
Palenque runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Palenque observe daylight saving time?
Palenque does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palenque today?
Palenque sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palenque tonight?
The moon phase over Palenque tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palenque?
The antipode of Palenque — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.57° S, 100.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 506 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palenque?
Palenque lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Palenque?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palenque, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.