Right now, local time in Palo Alto is 18:22 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palo Alto ranks #65955 worldwide by population and #1695 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 11h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 10h 48m (winter) – 13h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palo Alto — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.9171° N, 101.9628° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Aguascalientes
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 5,399 · #65955 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
- 21.92° S, 78.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,539 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palo Alto today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 15:46
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 43.3° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Palo Alto — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palo Alto sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Palo Alto's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,086 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,204 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.92° N, 101.96° 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 | 16:22 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:22 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:22 | +3h |
| London | 00:22 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:22 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:22 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:22 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:52 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:22 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:22 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:22 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:22 | +17h |
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 Mexico
- Mexico City18:22
- Tijuana16:22
- Iztapalapa18:22
- Puebla18:22
- Ecatepec de Morelos18:22
- Santiago de Querétaro18:22
- León de los Aldama18:22
- Ciudad Juárez17:22
- Zapopan18:22
- Guadalajara18:22
- Mérida18:22
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero18:22
Distances from Palo Alto
| Los Angeles | 2,086 km | NW (314°) |
| Chicago | 2,591 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 7,834 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 8,895 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,176 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,574 km | NNE (21°) |
| Tokyo | 10,902 km | NW (314°) |
| Sydney | 12,847 km | WSW (242°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,728 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 14,224 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 15,428 km | N (7°) |
| Singapore | 16,204 km | NW (309°) |
Cities near Palo Alto
- Los Conos4 km · 18:22
- Ojo de Agua de Crucitas5 km · 18:22
- Santa Rosa (El Huizache)6 km · 18:22
- Los Azulitos8 km · 18:22
- Pilotos13 km · 18:22
- Chinampas17 km · 18:22
- Betulia19 km · 18:22
- Agua Gorda22 km · 18:22
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 (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palo Alto in?
Palo Alto runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Palo Alto observe daylight saving time?
Palo Alto does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palo Alto today?
Palo Alto sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 11h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palo Alto tonight?
The moon phase over Palo Alto tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% 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 21.92° S, 78.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,539 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palo Alto?
Palo Alto lies at or very near sea level.
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 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.