Palo Alto in numbers
- Coordinates
- 38.4235, -79.3703
- Elevation
- 652 m above sea level
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 209 km away
- Same name
- 83 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Palo Alto, Virginia, United States
Current local time for Palo Alto, Virginia, United States is listed here, in the America/New_York time zone (−4).
Palo Alto, United States
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC−4 · America/New_York
Local time in Palo Alto
UTC−4 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Palo Alto, Virginia.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:29 AM Solar noon 1:04 PM Sunset 6:38 PM Daylight 11 h 09 min Night 12 h 51 min Civil twilight 7:03 AM – 7:05 PM
Weather in Palo Alto right now
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Palo Alto and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 94301
- 94302
- 94303
- 94304
- 94306
- 94309
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Virginia
- Virginia Beach 454 808
- Norfolk 238 005
- Chesapeake 235 429
- Richmond 226 610
- Arlington 207 627
- Newport News 186 247
Other places named Palo Alto
- Palo Alto California, United States
- Palo Alto Aguascalientes, Mexico
- Palo Alto Querétaro, Mexico
- Palo Alto Querétaro, Mexico
- Palo Alto Pennsylvania, United States
Same time zone — America/New_York
- New York City United States
- Brooklyn United States
- Queens United States
- Philadelphia United States
- Manhattan United States
- The Bronx United States
Nearby places
- Doe Hill — 6.5 km
- Sirons Mill — 9.4 km
- Moyers — 10.3 km
- Sugar Grove — 10.6 km
- Moatstown — 12.9 km
- Mitchell — 13.4 km
Palo Alto: clock, sun and surroundings
The sun is up at 7:29 AM in Palo Alto and down again at 6:38 PM. Between those times there are 11 h 09 min of daylight.
Close to Palo Alto, the towns of Doe Hill and Sirons Mill show the same time.
6 distinct postal codes apply to Palo Alto.
The zone in force in Palo Alto is America/New_York, with an offset of UTC−4. Seasonal change: Yes.
Questions and answers
- Could you specify the time zone used in Palo Alto?
- The time zone used in Palo Alto is America/New_York, with an offset of −4.
- Are the clocks in Palo Alto adjusted for daylight saving?
- Daylight saving in Palo Alto: Yes.
- When should I expect the sun to rise in Palo Alto?
- Expect it at 7:29 AM.