Right now, local time in Palmerston is 03:30 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palmerston ranks #65733 worldwide by population and #1381 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney GMT+11
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 48m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 19:35
- Day length
- 13h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Daylight range
- 9h 47m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palmerston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.1945° S, 149.1194° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Australian Capital Territory
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 5,430 · #65733 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
- 35.19° N, 30.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Castelo Branco, Portugal, about 417 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:30 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palmerston today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:48
- Asr
- 16:31
- Maghrib
- 19:35
- Isha
- 21:04
- Qibla direction
- 277.9° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Palmerston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palmerston sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 35m 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, 242 km away; even London lies some 16,974 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.19° S, 149.12° 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 | 08:30 | −19h |
| Chicago | 10:30 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 13:30 | −14h |
| London | 16:30 | −11h |
| Paris | 17:30 | −10h |
| Moscow | 19:30 | −8h |
| Dubai | 20:30 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 22:00 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:30 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 00:30 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 01:30 | −2h |
| Sydney | 03:30 | same time |
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
- Sydney03:30
- Melbourne03:30
- Brisbane02:30
- Perth00:30
- Adelaide03:00
- Gold Coast02:30
- Newcastle03:30
- Sunshine Coast02:30
- Canberra03:30
- Central Coast03:30
- Logan City02:30
- Geelong03:30
Distances from Palmerston
| Sydney | 242 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 6,212 km | WNW (301°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,381 km | NW (325°) |
| Tokyo | 7,942 km | N (352°) |
| Mumbai | 10,035 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 11,917 km | WNW (289°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,312 km | ENE (62°) |
| São Paulo | 13,275 km | SSE (163°) |
| Moscow | 14,474 km | NW (317°) |
| Chicago | 15,114 km | ENE (64°) |
| Paris | 16,913 km | NW (310°) |
| London | 16,974 km | NW (316°) |
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/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Palmerston observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palmerston today?
Palmerston sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 19:35 today, giving 13h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palmerston tonight?
The moon phase over Palmerston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palmerston?
The antipode of Palmerston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.19° N, 30.88° W. It falls on land, near Castelo Branco, Portugal, about 417 km from that city. 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 48 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.