Geographic position of Palmerston
Palmerston is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 12.4860° S, 130.9833° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,390 km (864 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 11,409 km (7,089 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 8,629 km (5,362 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 14,236 km (8,846 mi) east
Palmerston 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 Palmerston
With a population of 33,695, Palmerston ranks as the 69th most populous city in Australia, out of 309 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Palmerston
Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW / YPDN) is a major international airport serving Palmerston directly.
Current local time at the airport is 07:03:42.
Daylight saving time in Palmerston
Palmerston uses the IANA time zone identifier Australia/Darwin. The current local offset is UTC+9:30 / ACST.
Palmerston does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Palmerston
Business hours in Palmerston (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 7:30 PM (previous day) - 3:30 AM ( Partial overlap)
- Los Angeles: 4:30 PM (previous day) - 12:30 AM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 12:30 AM - 8:30 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 3:30 AM - 11:30 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Mumbai: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Tokyo: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ( Convenient)
- Sydney: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM ( Convenient)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Palmerston
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Palmerston in?
Palmerston follows the Australia/Darwin time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Palmerston at UTC+9:30.
What time is it in Palmerston right now?
The current local time in Palmerston is 07:03:42 on Thursday, 03 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Palmerston observe daylight saving time?
No. Palmerston is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Palmerston?
Palmerston is currently UTC+9:30, meaning local time is +9:30 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Palmerston?
Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) is the airport serving Palmerston. The current local time at the airport is 07:03:42.
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