Time Now in Palm Desert, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 33.72° N, 116.38° W
Elevation: 67 m above sea level
Population rank: #921 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: California
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Solar time: clocks run about 45m ahead of the sun
Timezone: PDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: PDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Clocks in Palm Desert are set to UTC−08:00 under the America/Los_Angeles zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Palm Desert sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Its elevation is a gentle 67 m. The closest large city is Los Angeles, about 176 km away. A major centre in the United States, Palm Desert keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Palm Desert at 06:30 and sets at 18:48, giving 12h 18m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Palm Desert
Daylight Hours in Palm Desert
Palm Desert gets 12h 18m of daylight today. Sunrise in Palm Desert is at 06:30 and sunset in Palm Desert is at 18:48.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 54m near the December solstice to 14h 23m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Palm Desert and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Palm Desert's Time Zone (UTC-07:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 17 Sep ● | 05:03 | 06:30 | 12:40 | 16:10 | 18:49 | 20:19 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:04 | 06:30 | 12:39 | 16:09 | 18:48 | 20:18 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 05:05 | 06:31 | 12:39 | 16:08 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:06 | 06:32 | 12:38 | 16:07 | 18:45 | 20:15 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 05:07 | 06:32 | 12:38 | 16:06 | 18:44 | 20:14 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:07 | 06:33 | 12:38 | 16:05 | 18:42 | 20:12 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 05:08 | 06:34 | 12:37 | 16:04 | 18:41 | 20:11 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Palm Desert
Sunrise
in Palm Desert
↑
6:30 AM
Sunset
in Palm Desert
↓
6:48 PM
Day Length
12h 18m
Dawn
in Palm Desert
6:05 AM
Dusk
in Palm Desert
7:14 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Palm Desert
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
38.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 13:08
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:40
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Distances & Clock Changes in Palm Desert
How Far Is Palm Desert From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 176 km | WNW (283deg) |
| New York | 3,794 km | ENE (66deg) |
| London | 8,689 km | NE (35deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,980 km | NW (307deg) |
| Paris | 9,016 km | NE (36deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,739 km | ESE (121deg) |
| Moscow | 9,764 km | NNE (14deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,803 km | NW (312deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Palm Desert?
Palm Desert next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Palm Desert's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Palm Desert and you would surface in the open ocean, near 33.7deg S, 63.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Desert
What time is it in Palm Desert right now?
The current local time in Palm Desert is 07:26 on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Palm Desert follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is Palm Desert in?
Palm Desert runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Palm Desert?
To turn UTC into Palm Desert time, shift the clock 07:00 hours backward, which places Palm Desert at UTC-07:00 right now.
Is Palm Desert on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of September 17, 2026, Palm Desert has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palm Desert today?
Palm Desert sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 18:48 today, giving 12h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palm Desert tonight?
The moon phase over Palm Desert tonight is Waxing Crescent with 38.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Palm Desert?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palm Desert, clocks run about 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.