Right now, local time in Palmer is 18:08 (AKST, UTC-09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palmer ranks #57625 worldwide by population and #6231 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage AKST
- UTC offset
- UTC-09:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 41m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:30
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 8h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:41
- Daylight range
- 5h 18m (winter) – 19h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palmer — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 61.5994° N, 149.1146° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 72 m above sea level — higher than about 27% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,788 · #57625 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
- 61.60° S, 30.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, 3,081 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palmer today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:24
- Sunrise
- 08:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:41
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 351.6° from north (N (352°))
Full prayer timetable for Palmer — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palmer sits in the America/Anchorage time zone, UTC-09:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Palmer sits at just 72 m above sea level. Palmer's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 3,761 km away; even São Paulo lies some 12,951 km off. Its position on the globe is 61.60° N, 149.11° 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 | 19:08 | +1h |
| Chicago | 21:08 | +3h |
| São Paulo | 00:08 | +6h |
| London | 03:08 | +9h |
| Paris | 04:08 | +10h |
| Moscow | 06:08 | +12h |
| Dubai | 07:08 | +13h |
| Mumbai | 08:38 | +14h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:08 | +17h |
| Hong Kong | 11:08 | +17h |
| Tokyo | 12:08 | +18h |
| Sydney | 14:08 | +20h |
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
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:08
- Los Angeles19:08
- Brooklyn22:08
- Chicago21:08
- Queens22:08
- Houston21:08
- Phoenix20:08
- Philadelphia22:08
- San Antonio21:08
- Manhattan22:08
- San Diego19:08
- The Bronx22:08
Distances from Palmer
| Los Angeles | 3,761 km | SE (130°) |
| Chicago | 4,544 km | E (90°) |
| Tokyo | 5,602 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 6,952 km | N (356°) |
| London | 7,142 km | NNE (21°) |
| Paris | 7,472 km | NNE (20°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,182 km | WNW (287°) |
| Dubai | 10,112 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 10,311 km | NW (321°) |
| Singapore | 10,766 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 11,888 km | SW (229°) |
| São Paulo | 12,951 km | E (91°) |
Cities near Palmer
- Farm Loop5 km · 18:08
- Butte8 km · 18:08
- Gateway7 km · 18:08
- Lazy Mountain9 km · 18:08
- Fishhook17 km · 18:08
- Lakes10 km · 18:08
- Sutton-Alpine17 km · 18:08
- Tanaina17 km · 18:08
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palmer in?
Palmer runs on the America/Anchorage IANA time zone (UTC-09:00), currently abbreviated AKST.
Does Palmer 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 Palmer today?
Palmer sees sunrise at 08:30 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 8h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palmer tonight?
The moon phase over Palmer tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palmer?
The antipode of Palmer — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 61.60° S, 30.89° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, roughly 3,081 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palmer?
Palmer sits at about 72 m above sea level, higher than roughly 27% 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 41 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.