Geographic position of Palikir
Palikir is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 6.9248° N, 158.1611° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 771 km (479 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,248 km (5,746 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,790 km (6,705 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 17,478 km (10,860 mi) east
Palikir lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Palikir
With a population of 6,942, Palikir ranks as the 1st most populous city in Micronesia, out of 1 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Palikir
Pohnpei International Airport (PNI / PTPN) is a regional airport serving Palikir directly.
Current local time at the airport is 08:33:05.
Daylight saving time in Palikir
Palikir uses the IANA time zone identifier Pacific/Pohnpei. The current local offset is UTC+11 / +11.
Palikir does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Palikir
Business hours in Palikir (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 6:00 PM (previous day) - 2:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- Los Angeles: 3:00 PM (previous day) - 11:00 PM (previous day) ( Partial overlap)
- London: 11:00 PM (previous day) - 7:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Mumbai: 3:30 AM - 11:30 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Tokyo: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Palikir
Compare time in Palikir with major cities worldwide.
