Right now, local time in Palm Desert is 15:51 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palm Desert ranks #11945 worldwide by population and #934 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 30m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palm Desert — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.7225° N, 116.3770° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 67 m above sea level — higher than about 26% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 51,869 · #11945 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palm Desert through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.72° S, 63.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, 1,560 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palm Desert today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 25.8° from north (NNE (26°))
Full prayer timetable for Palm Desert — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palm Desert sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. 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 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Palm Desert sits at just 67 m above sea level. Palm Desert's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 176 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,285 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.72° N, 116.38° 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 | 15:51 | same time |
| Chicago | 17:51 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 20:51 | +5h |
| London | 23:51 | +8h |
| Paris | 00:51 | +9h |
| Moscow | 02:51 | +11h |
| Dubai | 03:51 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 05:21 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:51 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 07:51 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 08:51 | +17h |
| Sydney | 10:51 | +19h |
Best time to call Palm Desert
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palm Desert local time:
Cities sharing Palm Desert's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:51
- Los Angeles15:51
- Brooklyn18:51
- Chicago17:51
- Queens18:51
- Houston17:51
- Phoenix16:51
- Philadelphia18:51
- San Antonio17:51
- Manhattan18:51
- San Diego15:51
- The Bronx18:51
Distances from Palm Desert
| Los Angeles | 176 km | WNW (282°) |
| Chicago | 2,668 km | ENE (62°) |
| London | 8,688 km | NE (35°) |
| Tokyo | 8,976 km | NW (307°) |
| Paris | 9,015 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,739 km | ESE (121°) |
| Moscow | 9,763 km | NNE (14°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,803 km | NW (312°) |
| Sydney | 12,207 km | WSW (242°) |
| Dubai | 13,398 km | N (9°) |
| Mumbai | 14,069 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 14,285 km | NW (305°) |
Cities near Palm Desert
- Indian Wells3 km · 15:51
- Rancho Mirage4 km · 15:51
- La Quinta9 km · 15:51
- Bermuda Dunes8 km · 15:51
- Thousand Palms11 km · 15:51
- Cathedral City10 km · 15:51
- Indio15 km · 15:51
- Sky Valley19 km · 15:51
FAQ
What time is it in Palm Desert right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palm Desert (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palm Desert in?
Palm Desert runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Palm Desert 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 Palm Desert today?
Palm Desert sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palm Desert tonight?
The moon phase over Palm Desert tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palm Desert?
The antipode of Palm Desert — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.72° S, 63.62° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, roughly 1,560 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palm Desert?
Palm Desert sits at about 67 m above sea level, higher than roughly 26% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Palm Desert?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palm Desert, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.