Mexico
Time now in La Palma
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 05:48Sunset 06:25Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Merida
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
4
Sunrise
05:48
Sunset
06:25
Day length
12h 37m
Coordinates
18.19, -91.12
Time difference from La Palma
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) La Palma right now.
La Palma on the map
About the time in La Palma
Around 4 people live in La Palma, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
La Palma runs on America/Merida, which puts the city UTC −6 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
The zone identifier America/Merida is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Merida keeps pointing at Merida time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in La Palma
- Does La Palma change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. La Palma keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- What time is it in La Palma right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in La Palma, updating every second from America/Merida (UTC −6).
- Which time zone is La Palma in?
- La Palma uses America/Merida, currently UTC −6.
- When do the sun rise and set in La Palma today?
- Sunrise is at 05:48 and sunset at 06:25, giving 12h 37m of daylight.
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