Right now, local time in Palmyra is 02:58 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palmyra ranks #54376 worldwide by population and #5846 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 63% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palmyra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.3090° N, 76.5933° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 139 m above sea level — higher than about 39% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,451 · #54376 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palmyra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.31° S, 103.41° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,233 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palmyra today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 56.8° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Palmyra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palmyra sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Palmyra sits at just 139 m above sea level. Palmyra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 941 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,767 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.31° N, 76.59° 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 | 00:58 | −2h |
| Chicago | 01:58 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 04:58 | +2h |
| London | 07:58 | +5h |
| Paris | 08:58 | +6h |
| Moscow | 10:58 | +8h |
| Dubai | 11:58 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 13:28 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:58 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 15:58 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 16:58 | +14h |
| Sydney | 18:58 | +16h |
Best time to call Palmyra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palmyra local time:
Cities sharing Palmyra's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City02:58
- Los Angeles00:58
- Brooklyn02:58
- Chicago01:58
- Queens02:58
- Houston01:58
- Phoenix00:58
- Philadelphia02:58
- San Antonio01:58
- Manhattan02:58
- San Diego00:58
- The Bronx02:58
Distances from Palmyra
| Chicago | 941 km | WNW (284°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,720 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,768 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,039 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,669 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 7,749 km | SSE (151°) |
| Tokyo | 10,786 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,189 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,699 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,962 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,383 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,767 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Palmyra
- Palmdale2 km · 02:58
- Campbelltown4 km · 02:58
- Hershey5 km · 02:58
- Annville7 km · 02:58
- Cleona10 km · 02:58
- Hummelstown11 km · 02:58
- Skyline View12 km · 02:58
- Pleasant Hill13 km · 02:58
FAQ
What time is it in Palmyra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palmyra (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Palmyra in?
Palmyra runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Palmyra 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 Palmyra today?
Palmyra sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palmyra tonight?
The moon phase over Palmyra tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palmyra?
The antipode of Palmyra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.31° S, 103.41° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,233 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palmyra?
Palmyra sits at about 139 m above sea level, higher than roughly 39% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Palmyra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palmyra, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.