Geographic position of Palmira
Palmira is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 3.5394° N, 76.3036° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 394 km (245 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,625 km (5,981 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,413 km (6,470 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,478 km (5,268 mi) west
Palmira 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 Palmira
With a population of 312,519, Palmira ranks as the 22nd most populous city in Colombia, out of 317 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Palmira
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO / SKCL) is a major international airport serving Palmira directly.
Current local time at the airport is 11:34:44.
Daylight saving time in Palmira
Palmira uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Bogota. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Palmira does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Palmira
Business hours in Palmira (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 7:30 PM - 3:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Palmira
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Palmira in?
Palmira follows the America/Bogota time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Palmira at UTC-5.
What time is it in Palmira right now?
The current local time in Palmira is 11:34:44 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Palmira observe daylight saving time?
No. Palmira is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Palmira?
Palmira is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Palmira?
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO) is the airport serving Palmira. The current local time at the airport is 11:34:44.
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