Right now, local time in Palikir is 11:11 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palikir ranks #56822 worldwide by population and #4 in Micronesia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Pohnpei GMT+11
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 11h 43m (winter) – 12h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palikir — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.9248° N, 158.1611° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 90 m above sea level — higher than about 30% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pohnpei State
- Country
- 🇫🇲 Micronesia
- Population
- 6,942 · #56822 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palikir through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.92° S, 21.84° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Georgetown, Saint Helena, 826 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palikir today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 296.9° from north (WNW (297°))
Full prayer timetable for Palikir — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palikir sits in the Pacific/Pohnpei time zone, UTC+11:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 52 cities we cover in Micronesia.
Palikir sits at just 90 m above sea level. Palikir's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 3,711 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,787 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.92° N, 158.16° 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 | 16:11 | −19h |
| Chicago | 18:11 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 21:11 | −14h |
| London | 00:11 | −11h |
| Paris | 01:11 | −10h |
| Moscow | 03:11 | −8h |
| Dubai | 04:11 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 05:41 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:11 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 08:11 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 09:11 | −2h |
| Sydney | 11:11 | same time |
Best time to call Palikir
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palikir local time:
Cities sharing Palikir's time zone
Distances from Palikir
| Tokyo | 3,711 km | NNW (332°) |
| Sydney | 4,595 km | S (189°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,009 km | WNW (295°) |
| Singapore | 6,055 km | W (267°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,989 km | ENE (57°) |
| Mumbai | 9,266 km | WNW (288°) |
| Dubai | 10,956 km | WNW (297°) |
| Moscow | 11,188 km | NNW (330°) |
| Chicago | 11,438 km | NE (44°) |
| London | 13,195 km | NNW (345°) |
| Paris | 13,380 km | NNW (342°) |
| São Paulo | 16,787 km | SE (128°) |
Cities near Palikir
- Kolonia Town7 km · 11:11
- Kolonia7 km · 11:11
- Madolenihm Municipality Government18 km · 11:11
- Ngatik168 km · 11:11
- Mokil179 km · 11:11
- Pingelap292 km · 11:11
- Nukuoro493 km · 11:11
- Lukunor505 km · 10:11
FAQ
What time is it in Palikir right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palikir (Micronesia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palikir in?
Palikir runs on the Pacific/Pohnpei IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Palikir observe daylight saving time?
Palikir does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palikir today?
Palikir sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palikir tonight?
The moon phase over Palikir tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palikir?
The antipode of Palikir — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.92° S, 21.84° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Georgetown, Saint Helena, roughly 826 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palikir?
Palikir sits at about 90 m above sea level, higher than roughly 30% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Palikir?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palikir, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.