Right now, local time in Palmichal is 11:33 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palmichal ranks #123053 worldwide by population and #114 in Costa Rica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 39m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 11h 33m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palmichal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.8380° N, 84.2040° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San José
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 1,545 · #123053 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palmichal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.84° S, 95.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 281 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:03 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palmichal today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:16
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 59.8° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Palmichal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palmichal sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
Palmichal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,579 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,486 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.84° N, 84.20° 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 | 09:33 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:33 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:33 | +3h |
| London | 17:33 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:33 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:33 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:33 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:03 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:33 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:33 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:33 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:33 | +17h |
Best time to call Palmichal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palmichal local time:
Cities sharing Palmichal's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José11:33
- Limón11:33
- San Francisco11:33
- Alajuela11:33
- Liberia11:33
- Paraíso11:33
- Puntarenas11:33
- San Isidro11:33
- Curridabat11:33
- San Vicente11:33
- San Vicente de Moravia11:33
- San José11:33
Distances from Palmichal
| Chicago | 3,579 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,387 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,520 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,744 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,934 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,974 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,175 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,791 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,145 km | NE (48°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,917 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,938 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,486 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Palmichal
- San Ignacio6 km · 11:33
- Salitral9 km · 11:33
- Colón9 km · 11:33
- San Rafael Abajo9 km · 11:33
- Santa Ana11 km · 11:33
- Tejar11 km · 11:33
- Escazú11 km · 11:33
- Santiago12 km · 11:33
FAQ
What time is it in Palmichal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palmichal (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palmichal in?
Palmichal runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Palmichal observe daylight saving time?
Palmichal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palmichal today?
Palmichal sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palmichal tonight?
The moon phase over Palmichal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palmichal?
The antipode of Palmichal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.84° S, 95.80° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 281 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palmichal?
Palmichal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Palmichal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palmichal, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.