Right now, local time in Palmer is 06:25 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palmer ranks #136713 worldwide by population and #197 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 11h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palmer — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.3705° N, 65.7741° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 18 m above sea level — higher than about 12% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Río Grande
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Population
- 1,205 · #136713 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palmer through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.37° S, 114.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Dampier, Australia, about 365 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:25 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palmer today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 64.6° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Palmer — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palmer sits in the America/Puerto_Rico time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 220 cities we cover in Puerto Rico.
Palmer sits at just 18 m above sea level. Palmer's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,334 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,544 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.37° N, 65.77° 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 | 03:25 | −3h |
| Chicago | 05:25 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 07:25 | +1h |
| London | 10:25 | +4h |
| Paris | 11:25 | +5h |
| Moscow | 13:25 | +7h |
| Dubai | 14:25 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 15:55 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:25 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 18:25 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 19:25 | +13h |
| Sydney | 21:25 | +15h |
Best time to call Palmer
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palmer local time:
Cities sharing Palmer's time zone
Distances from Palmer
| Chicago | 3,334 km | NNW (326°) |
| São Paulo | 5,103 km | SSE (155°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,453 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 6,743 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 6,890 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,133 km | NNE (34°) |
| Dubai | 12,006 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 13,432 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,877 km | NE (50°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,491 km | N (0°) |
| Sydney | 15,970 km | WSW (237°) |
| Singapore | 17,544 km | NNE (29°) |
Cities near Palmer
- Hato Candal1 km · 06:25
- Playa Fortuna3 km · 06:25
- Luquillo6 km · 06:25
- Río Grande6 km · 06:25
- Bartolo7 km · 06:25
- Ramos7 km · 06:25
- Vieques9 km · 06:25
- La Dolores9 km · 06:25
FAQ
What time is it in Palmer right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palmer (Puerto Rico), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Palmer in?
Palmer runs on the America/Puerto_Rico IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Palmer observe daylight saving time?
Palmer does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palmer today?
Palmer sees sunrise at 06:23 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 11h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palmer tonight?
The moon phase over Palmer tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palmer?
The antipode of Palmer — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.37° S, 114.23° E. It falls on land, near Dampier, Australia, about 365 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palmer?
Palmer sits at about 18 m above sea level, higher than roughly 12% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Palmer?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palmer, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.