Geographic position of Palu
Palu is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 0.9083° S, 119.8708° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 101 km (63 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,120 km (6,288 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,918 km (6,163 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 13,342 km (8,290 mi) east
Palu 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 Palu
With a population of 373,218, Palu ranks as the 37th most populous city in Indonesia, out of 438 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Palu
Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW / WAFF) is a regional airport serving Palu directly.
Current local time at the airport is 01:52:56.
Daylight saving time in Palu
Palu uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Makassar. The current local offset is UTC+8 / WITA.
Palu does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Palu
Business hours in Palu (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 9:00 PM (previous day) - 5:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- Los Angeles: 6:00 PM (previous day) - 2:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Mumbai: 6:30 AM - 2:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Sydney: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Palu
Compare time in Palu with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Palu in?
Palu follows the Asia/Makassar time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Palu at UTC+8.
What time is it in Palu right now?
The current local time in Palu is 01:52:56 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Palu observe daylight saving time?
No. Palu is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Palu?
Palu is currently UTC+8, meaning local time is +8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Palu?
Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) is the airport serving Palu. The current local time at the airport is 01:52:56.
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