Right now, local time in Palestine is 14:18 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palestine ranks #29492 worldwide by population and #2868 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 10h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 10h 04m (winter) – 14h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palestine — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.7621° N, 95.6308° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 147 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 18,288 · #29492 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palestine through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.76° S, 84.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,283 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palestine today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 44.7° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Palestine — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palestine sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Palestine sits at just 147 m above sea level. Palestine's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,330 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,801 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.76° N, 95.63° 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 | 12:18 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:18 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:18 | +3h |
| London | 20:18 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:18 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:18 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:18 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:48 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:18 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:18 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:18 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:18 | +17h |
Best time to call Palestine
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palestine local time:
Cities sharing Palestine's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:18
- Los Angeles12:18
- Brooklyn15:18
- Chicago14:18
- Queens15:18
- Houston14:18
- Phoenix13:18
- Philadelphia15:18
- San Antonio14:18
- Manhattan15:18
- San Diego12:18
- The Bronx15:18
Distances from Palestine
| Chicago | 1,330 km | NNE (30°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,122 km | WNW (283°) |
| London | 7,652 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,941 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 8,060 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 9,322 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,555 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 12,963 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,216 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 13,879 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,237 km | NNE (14°) |
| Singapore | 15,801 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Palestine
- Elkhart16 km · 14:18
- Grapeland33 km · 14:18
- Frankston34 km · 14:18
- Berryville39 km · 14:18
- Jacksonville41 km · 14:18
- Crockett52 km · 14:18
- Rusk46 km · 14:18
- Bullard51 km · 14:18
FAQ
What time is it in Palestine right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palestine (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palestine in?
Palestine runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Palestine 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 Palestine today?
Palestine sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 10h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palestine tonight?
The moon phase over Palestine tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palestine?
The antipode of Palestine — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.76° S, 84.37° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,283 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palestine?
Palestine sits at about 147 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Palestine?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palestine, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.