Right now, local time in Palmira is 22:17 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palmira ranks #139769 worldwide by population and #216 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 11h 37m (winter) – 12h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palmira — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.7340° N, 82.4589° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chiriquí Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 1,144 · #139769 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palmira through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.73° S, 97.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 389 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:47 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palmira today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 61.0° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Palmira — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palmira sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
Palmira's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,720 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,695 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.73° N, 82.46° 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 | 19:17 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:17 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 00:17 | +2h |
| London | 03:17 | +5h |
| Paris | 04:17 | +6h |
| Moscow | 06:17 | +8h |
| Dubai | 07:17 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:47 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:17 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 11:17 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 12:17 | +14h |
| Sydney | 14:17 | +16h |
Best time to call Palmira
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palmira local time:
Cities sharing Palmira's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City22:17
- San Miguelito22:17
- Juan Díaz22:17
- David22:17
- Colón22:17
- Arraiján22:17
- Las Cumbres22:17
- La Chorrera22:17
- Pedregal22:17
- Tocumen22:17
- Santiago de Veraguas22:17
- Parque Lefevre22:17
Distances from Palmira
| Chicago | 3,720 km | N (353°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,610 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,296 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,718 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,899 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,987 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,392 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,878 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 14,083 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 15,911 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,115 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 18,695 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Palmira
- Palmira Centro1 km · 22:17
- Alto Boquete3 km · 22:17
- Bajo Boquete5 km · 22:17
- Boquete5 km · 22:17
- Potrerillos Arriba6 km · 22:17
- Los Naranjos7 km · 22:17
- Jaramillo Arriba7 km · 22:17
- Potrerillos Abajo10 km · 22:17
FAQ
What time is it in Palmira right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palmira (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palmira in?
Palmira runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Palmira observe daylight saving time?
Palmira does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palmira today?
Palmira sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palmira tonight?
The moon phase over Palmira tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palmira?
The antipode of Palmira — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.73° S, 97.54° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 389 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palmira?
Palmira lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Palmira?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palmira, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.