Right now, local time in Palmas is 11:21 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palmas ranks #93332 worldwide by population and #109 in Puerto Rico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Puerto_Rico AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 11h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 11h 03m (winter) – 13h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palmas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.9872° N, 66.0254° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 54 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Arroyo
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Population
- 2,829 · #93332 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palmas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.99° S, 113.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Onslow, Australia, about 423 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:21 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palmas today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 64.6° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Palmas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palmas sits in the America/Puerto_Rico time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 220 cities we cover in Puerto Rico.
Palmas sits at just 54 m above sea level. Palmas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,355 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,595 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.99° N, 66.03° 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 | 07:21 | −4h |
| Chicago | 09:21 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 12:21 | +1h |
| London | 15:21 | +4h |
| Paris | 16:21 | +5h |
| Moscow | 18:21 | +7h |
| Dubai | 19:21 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 20:51 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:21 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 23:21 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 00:21 | +13h |
| Sydney | 02:21 | +15h |
Best time to call Palmas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palmas local time:
Cities sharing Palmas's time zone
Distances from Palmas
| Chicago | 3,355 km | NNW (327°) |
| São Paulo | 5,076 km | SSE (155°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,451 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 6,793 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 6,940 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,183 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 12,052 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,460 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,925 km | NE (50°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,533 km | N (360°) |
| Sydney | 15,924 km | WSW (237°) |
| Singapore | 17,595 km | NNE (28°) |
Cities near Palmas
FAQ
What time is it in Palmas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palmas (Puerto Rico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palmas in?
Palmas runs on the America/Puerto_Rico IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Palmas observe daylight saving time?
Palmas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palmas today?
Palmas sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palmas tonight?
The moon phase over Palmas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palmas?
The antipode of Palmas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.99° S, 113.97° E. It falls on land, near Onslow, Australia, about 423 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palmas?
Palmas sits at about 54 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Palmas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palmas, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.