Right now, local time in Palo is 12:52 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palo ranks #144820 worldwide by population and #16596 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 06m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.0661° N, 91.7955° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 226 m above sea level — higher than about 56% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,053 · #144820 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.07° S, 88.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,608 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palo today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 45.4° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Palo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palo sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Palo sits at just 226 m above sea level. Palo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 345 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,939 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.07° N, 91.80° 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 | 10:52 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:52 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:52 | +3h |
| London | 18:52 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:52 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:52 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:52 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:22 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:52 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:52 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:52 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:52 | +17h |
Best time to call Palo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palo local time:
Cities sharing Palo's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:52
- Los Angeles10:52
- Brooklyn13:52
- Chicago12:52
- Queens13:52
- Houston12:52
- Phoenix11:52
- Philadelphia13:52
- San Antonio12:52
- Manhattan13:52
- San Diego10:52
- The Bronx13:52
Distances from Palo
| Chicago | 345 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,469 km | WSW (258°) |
| London | 6,591 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,896 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,142 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,646 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 9,909 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 11,801 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,374 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 13,042 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 14,542 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 14,939 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Palo
- Atkins9 km · 12:52
- Hiawatha10 km · 12:52
- Center Point14 km · 12:52
- Robins11 km · 12:52
- Fairfax16 km · 12:52
- Cedar Rapids14 km · 12:52
- Urbana19 km · 12:52
- Walford21 km · 12:52
FAQ
What time is it in Palo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palo (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palo in?
Palo runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Palo 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 today?
Palo sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palo tonight?
The moon phase over Palo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palo?
The antipode of Palo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.07° S, 88.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,608 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palo?
Palo sits at about 226 m above sea level, higher than roughly 56% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Palo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palo, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.