Current Time in Palau 🇵🇼
Continent: Oceania
Capital City: Ngerulmud
- Time in Koror (Pop. 14,000)
- Time in Koror Town (Pop. 12,676)
- Time in Ngerulmud (Pop. 270)
ISO Alpha 2/3: PW, PLW
Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌
IANA Time Zone: Pacific/Palau (UTC+09:00)
Time Zone Overview for Palau
- Palau uses a single time zone.
- The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
Daylight Saving Time in Palau
Palau does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on +09 (UTC+9) all year round.
Time Difference Between Ngerulmud and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Ngerulmud right now.
Best Time to Call Palau
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Ngerulmud:
Daylight Hours in Ngerulmud
In the capital, Ngerulmud, the sun is up for 12h 29m today. Sunrise in Ngerulmud is at 05:53 and sunset in Ngerulmud is at 18:22.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 41m near the December solstice to 12h 33m near the June solstice.
Moon in Palau
See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Ngerulmud and major cities across Palau.
States in Palau
Time in All Cities in Palau by alphabetical order
Time.now features the exact time for 3 cities in Palau.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Palau
- Time now in Koror Tue 16:09:16
- Time now in Koror Town Tue 16:09:16
- Time now in Ngerulmud Tue 16:09:16
| City | Current Time |
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| Time now in Koror | Tue 16:09:16 |
| Time now in Koror Town | Tue 16:09:16 |
| Time now in Ngerulmud | Tue 16:09:16 |
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Palau
- Pacific/Palau Tue 16:09:16
| Timezone | Current Time |
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| Pacific/Palau | Tue 16:09:16 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Palau
What time is it in Palau right now?
The current local time in Palau is 16:09:16 +09 on Tuesday, 21 July 2026. The country uses the Pacific/Palau time zone.
How many time zones does Palau use?
Palau uses a single time zone year-round: Pacific/Palau.
What is the capital of Palau?
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ngerulmud today?
Does Palau observe Daylight Saving Time?
No — Palau does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.
When is the next public holiday in Palau?
The next public holiday in Palau is Labor Day on Monday, September 7, 2026 — in 48 days.
How many cities in Palau are listed on time.now?
time.now currently lists 3 cities across Palau (out of 3 total in our database).
When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Palau viewers?
The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Palau, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 22 days from today.
Sunrise and Sunset in Palau
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Koror
5:54 AM6:22 PM
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Koror Town
5:54 AM6:22 PM
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Ngerulmud
5:53 AM6:22 PM
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| Koror |
5:54 AM
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6:22 PM
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| Koror Town |
5:54 AM
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6:22 PM
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| Ngerulmud |
5:53 AM
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6:22 PM
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Current Weather in Palau
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Information about Palau
| Population | 17,907 |
| Area | 458 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 585 |
| FIPS Code | PS |
| Top Level Domain | .pw |
| Currency | Dollar (USD) |
| Phone Prefix | +680 |
| Country Code | +680 |
| Postal Code Format | 96940 |
| Postal Code Regex | ^(96940)$ |
| Languages | EN-PW (en-PW), FIL (fil), JA (ja), PAU (pau), SOV (sov), TOX (tox), ZH (zh) |
Upcoming Public Holidays in Palau
This year, Palau observes 13 public holidays, with 14 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Labor Day on 7 Sep. The most recently passed holiday was Constitution Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Palau to plan your schedule.
- Labor Day • Monday
- Independence Day • Thursday
- United Nations Day (observed) • Friday
- United Nations Day • Saturday
- Thanksgiving Day • Thursday
- Family Day • Friday
- Christmas Day • Friday
- New Year's Day • Friday
- Youth Day • Monday
- Senior Citizens Day • Wednesday