Right now, local time in Palos Altos is 14:21 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palos Altos ranks #143320 worldwide by population and #8032 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 37m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 11h 21m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 10h 52m (winter) – 13h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palos Altos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palos Altos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.87° S, 76.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,407 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palos Altos today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:37
- Asr
- 15:52
- Maghrib
- 18:16
- Isha
- 19:27
- Qibla direction
- 42.8° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Palos Altos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palos Altos sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Palos Altos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,084 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,179 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.87° N, 103.15° 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 | 12:21 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:21 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:21 | +3h |
| London | 20:21 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:21 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:21 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:21 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:51 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:21 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:21 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:21 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:21 | +17h |
Best time to call Palos Altos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palos Altos local time:
Cities sharing Palos Altos's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City14:21
- Tijuana12:21
- Iztapalapa14:21
- Puebla14:21
- Ecatepec de Morelos14:21
- Santiago de Querétaro14:21
- León de los Aldama14:21
- Ciudad Juárez13:21
- Zapopan14:21
- Guadalajara14:21
- Mérida14:21
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero14:21
Distances from Palos Altos
| Los Angeles | 2,084 km | NW (318°) |
| Chicago | 2,752 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 7,864 km | SE (126°) |
| London | 9,062 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,344 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,727 km | NNE (21°) |
| Tokyo | 10,893 km | NW (313°) |
| Sydney | 12,683 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,734 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 14,382 km | NNE (25°) |
| Mumbai | 15,558 km | N (6°) |
| Singapore | 16,179 km | NW (307°) |
Cities near Palos Altos
- San Antonio de los Vázquez6 km · 14:21
- Ixtlahuacán del Río9 km · 14:21
- Trejos10 km · 14:21
- Cuquío15 km · 14:21
- Lázaro Cárdenas16 km · 14:21
- Matatlán18 km · 14:21
- San Gabriel22 km · 14:21
- La Purísima23 km · 14:21
FAQ
What time is it in Palos Altos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palos Altos (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palos Altos in?
Palos Altos runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Palos Altos observe daylight saving time?
Palos Altos does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palos Altos today?
Palos Altos sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 11h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palos Altos tonight?
The moon phase over Palos Altos tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palos Altos?
The antipode of Palos Altos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.87° S, 76.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,407 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palos Altos?
Palos Altos lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Palos Altos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palos Altos, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.