Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Madrid.
Time in Spain
Time in Palma now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:19 AM
- Sunset
- 5:46 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 27 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Palma time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain. Coordinates 39.57° N, 2.65° E; population about 438,234.
Sunrise and sunset in Palma today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:51 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:19 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:32 PM
- Sunset
- 5:46 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:14 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 27 min
- Night length
- 13 h 33 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:02 AM – 7:57 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:08 PM – 6:03 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:51 AM – 7:02 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:03 PM – 6:14 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Palma time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Palma |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Palma |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Palma |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Palma |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Palma |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Palma |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Palma |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Palma |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Palma |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Palma |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Palma |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Palma |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Palma |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Palma |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Palma |
Questions about time in Palma
What time zone is Palma in?
Palma uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Madrid, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Palma observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How far is Palma from UTC?
Palma is 1 hour ahead of UTC on standard time and 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palma today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:19 AM and set at 5:46 PM, giving 10 h 27 min of daylight.
Near Palma
- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain 204 km
- Barcelona, Spain 207 km
- Sant Martí, Spain 209 km
- Badalona, Spain 212 km
- Terrassa, Spain 228 km
- Valencia, Spain 260 km
- Alicante, Spain 303 km
- Algiers, Algeria 318 km