Right now, local time in Palestine is 12:52 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palestine ranks #131110 worldwide by population and #15043 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 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palestine — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0037° N, 87.6128° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 137 m above sea level — higher than about 39% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,331 · #131110 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
- 39.00° S, 92.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 2,099 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
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:25
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 49.1° from north (NE (49°))
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 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Palestine sits at just 137 m above sea level. Palestine's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 320 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,378 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.00° N, 87.61° 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 | 10:52 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:52 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:52 | +3h |
| London | 18:52 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:52 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:52 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:52 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:22 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:52 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:52 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:52 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:52 | +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 City13:52
- Los Angeles10:52
- Brooklyn13:52
- Chicago12:52
- Queens13:52
- Houston12:52
- Phoenix11:52
- Philadelphia13:52
- San Antonio12:52
- Manhattan13:52
- San Diego10:52
- The Bronx13:52
Distances from Palestine
| Chicago | 320 km | N (360°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,778 km | W (268°) |
| London | 6,569 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,859 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 8,158 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,279 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,395 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,896 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,829 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,250 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,813 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,378 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Palestine
- Robinson11 km · 12:52
- Sullivan21 km · 13:52
- Shelburn27 km · 13:52
- Lawrenceville31 km · 12:52
- Oblong26 km · 12:52
- Bridgeport35 km · 12:52
- Farmersburg34 km · 13:52
- Vincennes37 km · 12:52
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 06:20 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palestine tonight?
The moon phase over Palestine tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palestine?
The antipode of Palestine — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.00° S, 92.39° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 2,099 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 137 m above sea level, higher than roughly 39% 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 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.