Right now, local time in Palmdale is 11:15 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palmdale ranks #3876 worldwide by population and #184 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 50m (winter) – 14h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palmdale — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.5794° N, 118.1165° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 810 m above sea level — higher than about 93% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 158,351 · #3876 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palmdale through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.58° S, 61.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,587 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palmdale today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 23.9° from north (NNE (24°))
Full prayer timetable for Palmdale — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palmdale sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Palmdale sits at 810 m above sea level. Palmdale's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 60 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,099 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.58° N, 118.12° 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 | 11:15 | same time |
| Chicago | 13:15 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 16:15 | +5h |
| London | 19:15 | +8h |
| Paris | 20:15 | +9h |
| Moscow | 22:15 | +11h |
| Dubai | 23:15 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 00:45 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:15 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 03:15 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 04:15 | +17h |
| Sydney | 06:15 | +19h |
Best time to call Palmdale
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palmdale local time:
Cities sharing Palmdale's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:15
- Los Angeles11:15
- Brooklyn14:15
- Chicago13:15
- Queens14:15
- Houston13:15
- Phoenix12:15
- Philadelphia14:15
- San Antonio13:15
- Manhattan14:15
- San Diego11:15
- The Bronx14:15
Distances from Palmdale
| Los Angeles | 60 km | S (191°) |
| Chicago | 2,767 km | ENE (64°) |
| London | 8,700 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,791 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 9,030 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 9,709 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 9,925 km | ESE (120°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,620 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,112 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,325 km | N (7°) |
| Mumbai | 13,943 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 14,099 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Palmdale
- Desert View Highlands4 km · 11:15
- Vincent9 km · 11:15
- Lancaster13 km · 11:15
- Quartz Hill12 km · 11:15
- Acton14 km · 11:15
- Littlerock14 km · 11:15
- Sun Village15 km · 11:15
- Leona Valley16 km · 11:15
FAQ
What time is it in Palmdale right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palmdale (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palmdale in?
Palmdale runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Palmdale 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 Palmdale today?
Palmdale sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palmdale tonight?
The moon phase over Palmdale tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palmdale?
The antipode of Palmdale — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.58° S, 61.88° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,587 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palmdale?
Palmdale sits at about 810 m above sea level, higher than roughly 93% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Palmdale?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palmdale, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.