What time is it in Palmerston right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palmerston, Australia, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Australia/Darwin. Palmerston is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Palmerston in?

Palmerston uses ACST (Australian Central Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Australia/Darwin, and the current UTC offset is UTC+9:30.

Does Palmerston observe daylight saving time?

No. Palmerston stays on UTC+9:30 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Palmerston?

Open the time zone converter for Palmerston to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia

Palmerston is on ACST (Australian Central Standard Time), UTC+9:30. Palmerston does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Palmerston, Australia

12:28 AM:39ACST

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

UTC+9:30

Country: Australia
Region: Northern Territory
Lat/Long: 12°29'S / 130°59'E
Elevation: 36 m
Population: 33,695
Currency: Dollar (AUD)
Languages: English
Dialling code: +61

Time zone in Palmerston

Time zone
ACST
Australian Central Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+9:30
9 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Palmerston keeps UTC+9:30

Palmerston keeps the time of the IANA zone Australia/Darwin, one of 8 time zones in use in Australia. Palmerston does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Palmerston today

Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
6:45 PM
Day length
12 hours 31 minutes
Date
Wed, Oct 28, 2026

Times are local to Palmerston for Wed, Oct 28, 2026, computed for 12°29'S / 130°59'E.

Time difference between Palmerston and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Palmerston. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Palmerston
City	Local time	Compared to Palmerston
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:58 AM	−13h 30m (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:58 AM	−16h 30m (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:58 AM	−14h 30m (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:58 AM	−13h 30m (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:58 AM	−15h 30m (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:58 AM	−12h 30m (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:58 PM	−9h 30m (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:58 PM	−8h 30m (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:58 PM	−8h 30m (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:58 PM	−8h 30m (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:58 PM	−7h 30m (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:58 PM	−5h 30m (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 8:28 PM	−4h (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:58 PM	−1h 30m (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:58 PM	−1h 30m (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:58 PM	−30m (behind)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:58 AM	+1h 30m (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:58 AM	+3h 30m (ahead)

Other cities near Palmerston

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.