Time in Palmas, Brazil
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
What time is it in Palmas? It is on Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
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Palmas time zone
- Time zone
- Brasilia Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- IANA time zone
- America/Araguaina
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Palmas
Palmas does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-3 all year round. The last time change was in 2013.
Sunrise and sunset in Palmas today
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Golden hour
- 05:27–06:10 and 17:44–18:27
- Day length
- 12 h 32 min (28 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:18–05:40 and 18:13–18:35
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202744% of the Sun covered, maximum at 13:52
Moon in Palmas today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 3%
- Moonrise
- 06:24
- Moonset
- 19:30
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 11:53
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, 8 December 2026, 21:51
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 01:13
About Palmas
Palmas is the administrative centre of Tocantins, Brazil. Clocks in Palmas are set to Brasilia Standard Time (UTC-3). The distance to Brasília, the capital of Brazil, is 626 km. The population of Palmas is about 306,296.
- Coordinates
- 10°10′03″S 48°19′40″W
- Elevation
- 271 m
- Region
- Tocantins
- District
- Palmas
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 306,296
- Distance to Brasília
- 626 km
Where is Palmas
Best time to call Palmas
Working hours in Palmas are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Palmas
- Aparecida do Rio Negro 46 km
- Paraíso do Tocantins 59 km
- Porto Nacional 61 km
- Miracema do Tocantins 67 km
- Tocantínia 67 km
- Monte do Carmo 70 km
- Miranorte 77 km
- Pium 98 km
Time in other cities in Brazil
Time difference from Palmas
+ means the time there is ahead of Palmas, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −5 hours
- Chicago USA −3 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −3 hours
- New York USA −2 hours
- Toronto Canada −2 hours
- São Paulo Brazil same time
- London UK +3 hours
- Berlin Germany +4 hours
- Paris France +4 hours
- Cairo Egypt +5 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +6 hours
- Moscow Russia +6 hours
- Dubai UAE +7 hours
- Mumbai India +8.5 hours
- Beijing China +11 hours
- Hong Kong +11 hours
- Singapore +11 hours
- Seoul South Korea +12 hours
- Tokyo Japan +12 hours
- Sydney Australia +14 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Palmas in?
Palmas is in the Brasilia Standard Time time zone (America/Araguaina), UTC-3.
Does Palmas observe daylight saving time?
No. Palmas stays on UTC-3 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Palmas?
The current UTC offset in Palmas is UTC-3.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Palmas is currently UTC-3.
What time is sunrise in Palmas today?
Today the sun rises in Palmas at 05:40 and sets at 18:13.
How far is Palmas from Brasília?
Palmas is 626 km from Brasília in a straight line.