Right now, local time in Palo Alto is 19:01 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palo Alto ranks #147478 worldwide by population and #16891 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palo Alto — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6873° N, 76.1722° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 207 m above sea level — higher than about 52% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,009 · #147478 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
- 40.69° S, 103.83° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,224 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
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 57.0° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Palo Alto — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palo Alto sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m 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 207 m above sea level. Palo Alto's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 966 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,807 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.69° N, 76.17° 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 | 16:01 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:01 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:01 | +2h |
| London | 00:01 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:01 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:01 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:01 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:31 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:01 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:01 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:01 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:01 | +16h |
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 City19:01
- Los Angeles16:01
- Brooklyn19:01
- Chicago18:01
- Queens19:01
- Houston18:01
- Phoenix17:01
- Philadelphia19:01
- San Antonio18:01
- Manhattan19:01
- San Diego16:01
- The Bronx19:01
Distances from Palo Alto
| Chicago | 966 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,753 km | W (272°) |
| London | 5,714 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,985 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,615 km | NNE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,768 km | SSE (151°) |
| Tokyo | 10,766 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,134 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,645 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,928 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,341 km | N (0°) |
| Sydney | 15,807 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Palo Alto
- Port Carbon1 km · 19:01
- Pottsville2 km · 19:01
- Saint Clair4 km · 19:01
- Schuylkill Haven6 km · 19:01
- Cressona7 km · 19:01
- New Philadelphia6 km · 19:01
- Orwigsburg7 km · 19:01
- Lake Wynonah10 km · 19:01
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:37 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palo Alto tonight?
The moon phase over Palo Alto tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% 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 40.69° S, 103.83° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,224 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 207 m above sea level, higher than roughly 52% 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 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.