Satellite View of Palikir
Palikir sits at 6.9248, 158.1611. Drag to pan, click then scroll to zoom, and switch between satellite, terrain and street layers.
Oceania · Pacific/Kosrae
Current Time in Micronesia
Live local time in Palikir, with today's date, the UTC offset, the difference from your own clock, and current weather conditions.
Palikir, Micronesia
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Palikir Right Now
Weather, sky, sea and location for Palikir, all updating live.
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Reference
Micronesia at a Glance
| Country | Micronesia |
| Capital | Palikir |
| Region | Oceania |
| IANA time zone | Pacific/Kosrae |
| Current UTC offset | — |
| Time zones in country | 2 |
| Daylight saving | Not observed |
| Population | about 0.11 million |
| Currency | US Dollar (USD) |
| Calling code | +691 |
| Capital coordinates | 6.9248, 158.1611 |
| Day of year | — |
| ISO week number | — |
| Season in Palikir | — |
| Daylight today | — |
| Sun altitude now | — |
| Moon phase | — |
| Hemisphere | Northern |
| Coastline | Has a coastline |
Working with Micronesia
Time Differences and Business Hours
How Palikir lines up against the cities people most often need to coordinate with.
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Differences are measured against Palikir. For a specific date, use the converter; to find a meeting slot, use the meeting planner.
Understanding the offset
How Micronesia Time Works
The Zone, Not the Offset
Palikir sits in Pacific/Kosrae. That name matters more than the number: an offset like the one shown above is only true today, whereas the zone name carries every rule about when the country changes its clocks. Software that stores offsets instead of zone names breaks at the next changeover.
A Steady Offset
Micronesia keeps the same offset all year. That sounds simpler, and it is, but it means the gap to any country that does change clocks shifts by an hour twice a year without anything changing on this end.
More Than One Zone
Micronesia spans about 2 time zones. The clock above is the capital's. If you are dealing with another part of the country, check which zone that region actually uses before assuming it matches Palikir.
Writing Times Clearly
When you send a time to someone in Micronesia, write the zone with it, or better, send a calendar invitation that converts automatically for each recipient. "14:00 UTC" cannot be misread; "2pm" in a message reaching three countries reliably produces at least one person joining an hour out.
Inside Micronesia
Time by State, Province or Territory
Micronesia spans more than one time zone, so a single national clock cannot answer the question. Each place below has its own page with live local time and weather.
Answers
Micronesia Time Questions
What time is it in Micronesia right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palikir, Micronesia, updating every second. It is calculated from the Pacific/Kosrae time zone using your browser's copy of the IANA time zone database, so daylight saving rules are applied automatically and correctly.
What time zone does Micronesia use?
Palikir uses the Pacific/Kosrae zone. The current UTC offset is shown in the panel above and updates itself if the country changes its clocks. Micronesia spans 2 time zones in total, so other parts of the country may differ from the capital.
Does Micronesia observe daylight saving time?
No. Micronesia stays on the same offset all year, so the gap between Palikir and any country that does change clocks will differ by an hour for part of the year. That is the most common cause of a recurring meeting drifting.
How do I convert Micronesia time to my own?
The comparison line above already shows the difference between Palikir and your own device clock. For a specific date and time rather than right now, use the time zone converter, which handles daylight saving for the date you enter rather than for today.
Where does the weather on this page come from?
Open-Meteo, a free weather service. The request goes directly from your browser to their API, so nothing about your visit passes through our server. It reports current conditions and a short forecast for Palikir.
How accurate is the clock?
It reads your own device clock and re-expresses that instant in the Pacific/Kosrae zone, so it is exactly as accurate as your device. Almost every phone and computer syncs to a network time server automatically, which puts you within a fraction of a second.