Right now, local time in Palermo is 21:34 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palermo ranks #902 worldwide by population and #5 in Italy.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palermo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palermo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.12° S, 166.64° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,054 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palermo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 118.7° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Palermo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palermo sits in the Europe/Rome time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 10053 cities we cover in Italy.
Palermo sits at just 14 m above sea level. Palermo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,486 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,226 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.12° N, 13.36° E, 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 | 13:34 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −4h |
| London | 20:34 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:34 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +10h |
Best time to call Palermo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palermo local time:
Distances from Palermo
| Paris | 1,486 km | NNW (327°) |
| London | 1,824 km | NNW (329°) |
| Moscow | 2,663 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 4,177 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 6,076 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 8,064 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,279 km | SW (233°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,382 km | ENE (66°) |
| Singapore | 9,955 km | E (89°) |
| Tokyo | 10,125 km | NE (41°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,564 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 16,226 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Palermo
- Ciaculli6 km · 21:34
- Villa Ciambra7 km · 21:34
- Belmonte Mezzagno8 km · 21:34
- Piano Maglio-Blandino8 km · 21:34
- Monreale8 km · 21:34
- Villabate8 km · 21:34
- Piano dei Geli8 km · 21:34
- Altofonte10 km · 21:34
FAQ
What time is it in Palermo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palermo (Italy), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Palermo in?
Palermo runs on the Europe/Rome IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Palermo observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palermo today?
Palermo sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palermo tonight?
The moon phase over Palermo tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palermo?
The antipode of Palermo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.12° S, 166.64° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,054 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palermo?
Palermo sits at about 14 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Palermo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palermo, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.