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Current local time in Palikir

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1 October 2026ThursdayThursday, 1 October 2026
Calling Code +691
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Time difference from Palikir

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01:00−10hBecomes −11h on 25 Oct
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02:00−9hBecomes −10h on 25 Oct
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04:00−7h
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09:00−2h
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10:00−1hBecomes ±0h on 4 Oct
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20:00Wed−15hBecomes −16h on 1 Nov
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Sun & moon in Palikir today

Sunrise
06:15
Sunset
18:19
Daylight
12.1hrs
Next full moon
26 Oct
Hunter's Moon

Annual daylight in Palikir

J11.8 hrsF11.9 hrsM12.1 hrsA12.3 hrsM12.4 hrsJ12.5 hrsJ12.5 hrsA12.4 hrsS12.2 hrsO12 hrsN11.8 hrsD11.7 hrs

Working hours in Palikir

PalikirUTC+11
06121824
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Time zone guide for Palikir

Palikir, Micronesia runs on UTC+11. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+11 — daylight saving time is not observed. The time difference between Palikir and New York is 15 hours. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. The time difference between Palikir and London is 10 hours. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with London, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. The time difference between Palikir and Tokyo is 2 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 7 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 11:00–18:00 in Palikir lines up with 09:00–16:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Nouméa, Port Vila, Honiara. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Palikir.

Practical information for Palikir

Palikir (Micronesia) is home to roughly 7K people. Today brings about 12.1 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:15, sunset at 18:19. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+11 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 7° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

Flag

Micronesia

Micronesia

Capital

Palikir 👑

Continent

Oceania

Time Zone

UTC+11 · Pacific/Pohnpei

Coordinates

6.92°N, 158.16°E

Currency

USD ($)

Calling Code

+691

Driving Side

Right

Hemisphere

Northern

Language

English

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

A City Built of Basalt Columns

Nan Madol, on Pohnpei near Palikir, is a complex of roughly 100 artificial islets built from basalt columns weighing up to 50 tonnes, constructed between about AD 1200 and 1600. Nobody is entirely certain how the stones were moved.

The clock: Palikir keeps UTC+11. Micronesia's four states span two time zones across 607 islands.

The sun and the clock in Palikir (2026)

Solar noon12:27on UTC+11 standard time
Longest day12h 31m22 June
Shortest day11h 43m22 December
Yearly average12h 7mof daylight a day
Earliest sunrise06:1026 May
Latest sunset18:4818 July

Palikir lies at 158.2°E. Its time zone, UTC+11, is built around the 165°E meridian. The 6.8° gap between them means the clock runs roughly 27 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon arrives at about 12:27 rather than 12:00. The zone holds UTC+11 all year — there is no daylight saving here.

The longest day of 2026 is 22 June, with 12h 31m of daylight. The shortest is 22 December, with 11h 43m. The swing between them is 48 minutes. Within a few degrees of the equator the length of the day barely moves all year.

The earliest sunrise and the latest sunset do not land on the longest day. In Palikir the sun comes up earliest on 26 May at 06:10, while the latest sunset waits until 18 July at 18:48. The equation of time is what separates them: the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt move solar noon back and forth by several minutes over the year.

The sky stays usably light for a while after the sun goes down. In Palikir that civil twilight runs about 21 minutes at the equinox.

Every figure in this section is computed from the city's own latitude, longitude and IANA time zone using NOAA solar algorithms (Spencer, 1971), accurate to about ±2 arcminutes below 65° latitude.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current time and timezone in Palikir?

The official timezone for Palikir, Micronesia is Pacific/Pohnpei with a current UTC offset of UTC+11.

What is the population and location of Palikir?

Palikir has an estimated population of 7K and is located at coordinates 6.92°N, 158.16°E. It is the capital city of Micronesia.

How many hours of daylight does Palikir get?

Palikir gets 12h 31m of daylight on its longest day and 11h 43m on its shortest, averaging 12h 7m a day across the year.

What time is solar noon in Palikir?

Solar noon in Palikir falls at about 12:27 on UTC+11 standard time, because the city sits 6.8° from the meridian its zone is built on.

What is an interesting fact or statistic about Palikir?

A City Built of Basalt Columns: Nan Madol, on Pohnpei near Palikir, is a complex of roughly 100 artificial islets built from basalt columns weighing up to 50 tonnes, constructed between about AD 1200 and 1600.