Time in Palo Alto
Saturday, October 17, 2026
PDT (UTC-7), Pacific Daylight Time
California, United States
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind New York.
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8:11 AM in Palo Alto, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Palo Alto
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Palo Alto they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Palo Alto |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 11:11 AM EDT | +3h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 4:11 PM BST | +8h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 8:11 AM PDT | ±0 |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 10:11 AM CDT | +2h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 11:11 AM EDT | +3h |
| São PauloBrazil | 12:11 PM BRT | +4h |
| ParisFrance | 5:11 PM CEST | +9h |
| BerlinGermany | 5:11 PM CEST | +9h |
| MoscowRussia | 6:11 PM MSK | +10h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 7:11 PM GST | +11h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 8:41 PM IST | +12h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 10:11 PM ICT | +14h |
| Singapore | 11:11 PM SGT | +15h |
| ShanghaiChina | 11:11 PM CST | +15h |
| TokyoJapan | 12:11 AM JSTnext day | +16h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 2:11 AM AEDTnext day | +18h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 4:11 AM NZDTnext day | +20h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 5:11 PM SAST | +9h |
Palo Alto time zone
- Local time
- 8:11 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-7
- IANA time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 66,853
- Coordinates
- 37.44, -122.14
Daylight saving time
Palo Alto uses daylight saving time: UTC-8 in standard time and UTC-7 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:18 AM
- Sunset
- 6:29 PM
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:53 PM
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Questions and answers
What time zone is Palo Alto in?
Palo Alto uses Pacific Daylight Time (America/Los_Angeles); the local time is currently UTC-7.
Does Palo Alto observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Palo Alto switches between UTC-8 in standard time and UTC-7 in summer.
What is the time difference between Palo Alto and New York?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Palo Alto?
The country calling code is +1.