Palmerston, Australia
Live local time, today's date, Australia/Darwin details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Palmerston.
Palmerston time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Australia/Darwin.
- Time zone
- Australia/Darwin
- Abbreviation
- ACST
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:30
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- Australia
Sky times for Palmerston
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Saturday, September 19, 2026. Times are calculated for -12.4860, 130.9833 in Australia/Darwin and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
First Quarter
49% illuminated
Lunar age 7.3 days. Moonrise is 12:22 PM; moonset is 12:52 AM.
Moon phase detailsPalmerston across the day
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Time difference from Palmerston
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 11:53 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 8 hours 30 minutes behind Palmerston |
| New York United States | 6:53 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 13 hours 30 minutes behind Palmerston |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 2:53 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 5 hours 30 minutes behind Palmerston |
| Singapore Singapore | 6:53 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 1 hour 30 minutes behind Palmerston |
| Tokyo Japan | 7:53 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 30 minutes behind Palmerston |
| Sydney Australia | 8:53 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 30 minutes ahead Palmerston |
| Los Angeles United States | 3:53 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 16 hours 30 minutes behind Palmerston |
Palmerston time zone
- IANA identifier
- Australia/Darwin
- Current abbreviation
- ACST
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+09:30
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+09:30
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- ACST
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- -12.4860, 130.9833
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Palmerston time questions
What time is it in Palmerston right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Palmerston. At page generation it was 8:23 AM on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
What time zone is Palmerston in?
Palmerston uses the IANA time zone Australia/Darwin. Its current abbreviation is ACST.
What is Palmerston's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+09:30. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Palmerston observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palmerston today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:38 AM and sunset is 6:42 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Palmerston today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 12:22 PM and moonset is 12:52 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Palmerston?
The current phase is First Quarter, approximately 49% illuminated, with a lunar age of 7.3 days.
What is the time difference between Palmerston and London?
At this moment London is 8 hours 30 minutes behind Palmerston. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
