Right now, local time in Palo Alto is 15:32 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palo Alto ranks #9324 worldwide by population and #646 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 35m (winter) – 14h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palo Alto — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.4419° N, 122.1430° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 9 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 66,853 · #9324 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palo Alto through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.44° S, 57.86° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,799 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palo Alto today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 19.2° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Palo Alto — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palo Alto sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Palo Alto sits at just 9 m above sea level. Palo Alto's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 516 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,622 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.44° N, 122.14° 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 | 15:32 | same time |
| Chicago | 17:32 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 20:32 | +5h |
| London | 23:32 | +8h |
| Paris | 00:32 | +9h |
| Moscow | 02:32 | +11h |
| Dubai | 03:32 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 05:02 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:32 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 07:32 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 08:32 | +17h |
| Sydney | 10:32 | +19h |
Best time to call Palo Alto
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palo Alto local time:
Cities sharing Palo Alto's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:32
- Los Angeles15:32
- Brooklyn18:32
- Chicago17:32
- Queens18:32
- Houston17:32
- Phoenix16:32
- Philadelphia18:32
- San Antonio17:32
- Manhattan18:32
- San Diego15:32
- The Bronx18:32
Distances from Palo Alto
| Los Angeles | 516 km | SE (136°) |
| Chicago | 2,975 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 8,312 km | WNW (304°) |
| London | 8,634 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,971 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,475 km | NNE (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,395 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,138 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 11,950 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,038 km | N (3°) |
| Mumbai | 13,543 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,622 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Palo Alto
- East Palo Alto3 km · 15:32
- Stanford3 km · 15:32
- Menlo Park4 km · 15:32
- Atherton5 km · 15:32
- West Menlo Park5 km · 15:32
- Los Altos Hills7 km · 15:32
- North Fair Oaks6 km · 15:32
- Los Altos7 km · 15:32
FAQ
What time is it in Palo Alto right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palo Alto (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palo Alto in?
Palo Alto runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto today?
Palo Alto sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palo Alto tonight?
The moon phase over Palo Alto tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palo Alto?
The antipode of Palo Alto — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.44° S, 57.86° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,799 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palo Alto?
Palo Alto sits at about 9 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Palo Alto?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palo Alto, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.