Pacific/Palau is an IANA time zone used in Palau. It stays on UTC+9 all year.
Pacific/Palau at a glance
| UTC offset now | UTC+9 |
|---|---|
| Standard time | UTC+9 |
| Used in | Palau |
How Pacific/Palau keeps time
This zone has a single offset, UTC+9, with no seasonal changes recorded since 1970.
Countries and cities on Pacific/Palau
Pacific/Palau is used in Palau. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
Pacific/Palau compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 14 h behind | 14 h behind | 13 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 17 h behind | 17 h behind | 16 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 9 h behind | 9 h behind | 8 h behind |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 8 h behind | 8 h behind | 7 h behind |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 5 h behind | 5 h behind | 5 h behind |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 3 h 30 min behind | 3 h 30 min behind | 3 h 30 min behind |
| Singapore | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 1 h behind |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | Same time | Same time | Same time |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead | 1 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 9 h behind | 9 h behind | 9 h behind |
Other zones on UTC+9 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Pacific/Palau today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
Using Pacific/Palau in software
Store and send the zone as its IANA name, Pacific/Palau, not as a fixed offset. A fixed offset such as UTC+9 gives the wrong result after the next clock change.
Show the current time in Pacific/Palau:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Pacific/Palau', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Pacific/Palau'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Pacific/Palau')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Pacific/Palau dateTools for time in Pacific/Palau
- Convert a time to or from Pacific/Palau: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Ngerulmud to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Pacific/Palau and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of Pacific/Palau?
UTC+9, all year.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.