Time Now in Palenque, Mexico 🇲🇽
Lat/Long: 17.51° N, 91.98° W
Elevation: 75 m above sea level
Population rank: #247 of 16,913 cities in Mexico by population
State: Chiapas
Country: 🇲🇽 Mexico (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Mexico_City
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico: CST, EST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico: CDT, MDT, PDT
Clocks in Palenque are set to UTC−06:00 under the America/Mexico_City zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Today gives roughly 13 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Its tropical latitude keeps the seasonal change in daylight fairly gentle. Palenque sits at a modest 75 m above sea level. Palenque is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 3101 km off. A major centre in Mexico, Palenque keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today Palenque sees 12h 39m between a 05:51 sunrise and a 18:31 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Palenque
Daylight Hours in Palenque
Palenque gets 12h 40m of daylight today. Sunrise in Palenque is at 05:51 and sunset in Palenque is at 18:31.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 05m near the December solstice to 13h 10m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Palenque's Time Zone (UTC-06:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 18 Aug ● | 04:33 | 05:51 | 12:11 | 15:26 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 04:34 | 05:51 | 12:11 | 15:27 | 18:31 | 20:01 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 04:34 | 05:51 | 12:11 | 15:27 | 18:30 | 20:00 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:34 | 05:52 | 12:11 | 15:27 | 18:30 | 20:00 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:35 | 05:52 | 12:10 | 15:27 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:35 | 05:52 | 12:10 | 15:27 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:35 | 05:52 | 12:10 | 15:27 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Palenque
Sunrise
in Palenque
↑
5:51 AM
Sunset
in Palenque
↓
6:31 PM
Day Length
12h 39m
Dawn
in Palenque
5:28 AM
Dusk
in Palenque
6:54 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Palenque
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
36.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 11:10
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:34
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Distances & Clock Changes in Palenque
How Far Is Palenque From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,101 km | NNE (30deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,193 km | NW (310deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,714 km | SE (131deg) |
| London | 8,618 km | NE (40deg) |
| Paris | 8,860 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 10,603 km | NNE (26deg) |
| Tokyo | 11,985 km | NW (318deg) |
| Sydney | 13,528 km | WSW (241deg) |
Palenque's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Palenque and you would surface in the open ocean, near 17.5deg S, 88.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Palenque
What time is it in Palenque right now?
The current local time in Palenque is 10:58 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Palenque follows the America/Mexico_City time zone.
What time zone is Palenque in?
Palenque uses the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Palenque?
Is Palenque on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of August 18, 2026, Palenque is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palenque today?
Today in Palenque: sunrise is at 05:51 and sunset is at 18:31, giving 12h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palenque tonight?
Over Palenque tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 36.5% illumination.
What is solar time in Palenque?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palenque, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.