United States
Time now in Palmer
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:21Sunset 09:37Time zone UTC −8
Time zone
America/Anchorage
UTC offset
UTC −8
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
5,937
Sunrise
06:21
Sunset
09:37
Day length
15h 16m
Coordinates
61.60, -149.11
Time difference from Palmer
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Palmer right now.
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About the time in Palmer
The zone identifier America/Anchorage is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Anchorage keeps pointing at Anchorage time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 06:21 and sunset at 09:37 local time, giving 15h 16m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (61.60, -149.11) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Palmer.
Around 5,937 people live in Palmer, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Palmer
- What are normal business hours in Palmer in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Palmer runs from 17:00–01:00 UTC today.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Palmer?
- Palmer is UTC −8 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Palmer in?
- Palmer uses America/Anchorage, currently UTC −8.
- What time is it in Palmer right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Palmer, updating every second from America/Anchorage (UTC −8).
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