Right now, local time in Palmerston is 07:53 (GMT+9:30, UTC+09:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palmerston ranks #17597 worldwide by population and #71 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Darwin GMT+9:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Day length
- 12h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 23m (winter) – 12h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palmerston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.4860° S, 130.9833° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Territory
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 33,695 · #17597 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palmerston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.49° N, 49.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Sinnamary, French Guiana, 901 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palmerston today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 18:47
- Isha
- 19:56
- Qibla direction
- 290.7° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Palmerston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palmerston sits in the Australia/Darwin time zone, UTC+09:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 34m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Palmerston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 3,138 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,000 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.49° S, 130.98° E, 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 | 14:23 | −17h 30m |
| Chicago | 16:23 | −15h 30m |
| São Paulo | 19:23 | −12h 30m |
| London | 22:23 | −9h 30m |
| Paris | 23:23 | −8h 30m |
| Moscow | 01:23 | −6h 30m |
| Dubai | 02:23 | −5h 30m |
| Mumbai | 03:53 | −4h |
| Singapore | 06:23 | −1h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 06:23 | −1h 30m |
| Tokyo | 07:23 | −0h 30m |
| Sydney | 09:23 | +1h 30m |
Best time to call Palmerston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palmerston local time:
Cities sharing Palmerston's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney09:23
- Melbourne09:23
- Brisbane08:23
- Perth06:23
- Adelaide08:53
- Gold Coast08:23
- Newcastle09:23
- Sunshine Coast08:23
- Canberra09:23
- Central Coast09:23
- Logan City08:23
- Geelong09:23
Distances from Palmerston
| Sydney | 3,138 km | SE (143°) |
| Singapore | 3,370 km | WNW (295°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,282 km | NNW (335°) |
| Tokyo | 5,435 km | N (9°) |
| Mumbai | 7,267 km | WNW (298°) |
| Dubai | 9,202 km | WNW (298°) |
| Moscow | 11,362 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,685 km | ENE (58°) |
| Paris | 13,824 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 13,862 km | NW (325°) |
| Chicago | 15,059 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 16,000 km | S (184°) |
Cities near Palmerston
FAQ
What time is it in Palmerston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palmerston (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palmerston in?
Palmerston runs on the Australia/Darwin IANA time zone (UTC+09:30), currently abbreviated GMT+9:30.
Does Palmerston observe daylight saving time?
Palmerston does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palmerston today?
Palmerston sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 18:47 today, giving 12h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palmerston tonight?
The moon phase over Palmerston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palmerston?
The antipode of Palmerston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.49° N, 49.02° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Sinnamary, French Guiana, roughly 901 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palmerston?
Palmerston lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Palmerston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palmerston, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.