Right now, local time in Palmdale is 21:14 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palmdale ranks #132105 worldwide by population and #15169 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palmdale — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.2979° N, 76.6186° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 132 m above sea level — higher than about 38% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,308 · #132105 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
- 40.30° S, 103.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,234 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
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 56.7° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Palmdale — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palmdale sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Palmdale sits at just 132 m above sea level. Palmdale's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 939 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,765 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.30° N, 76.62° 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 | 18:14 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:14 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:14 | +2h |
| London | 02:14 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:14 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:14 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:14 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:44 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:14 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:14 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:14 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:14 | +16h |
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 City21:14
- Los Angeles18:14
- Brooklyn21:14
- Chicago20:14
- Queens21:14
- Houston20:14
- Phoenix19:14
- Philadelphia21:14
- San Antonio20:14
- Manhattan21:14
- San Diego18:14
- The Bronx21:14
Distances from Palmdale
| Chicago | 939 km | WNW (284°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,718 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,770 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,041 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,672 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 7,749 km | SSE (151°) |
| Tokyo | 10,786 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,192 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,702 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,963 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,384 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,765 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Palmdale
- Palmyra2 km · 21:14
- Hershey3 km · 21:14
- Campbelltown4 km · 21:14
- Hummelstown8 km · 21:14
- Annville9 km · 21:14
- Skyline View10 km · 21:14
- Elizabethtown16 km · 21:14
- Cleona13 km · 21:14
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:38 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palmdale tonight?
The moon phase over Palmdale tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palmdale?
The antipode of Palmdale — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.30° S, 103.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,234 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 132 m above sea level, higher than roughly 38% 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 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.