Time zone · Antarctic

PALMER

Palmer Time

Palmer Time cover Palmer station in Antarctica, which set its clock to UTC-03:00 and kept it there permanently, giving researchers and support staff a predictable schedule year-round without daylight-saving surprises.

UTC-03:00 standard1 IANA zone
Current time in PALMER☾ Night
00:27:55

Sunday, May 31, 2026

☾ NIGHT 06:00noon18:00
Standard
-03 · −3
IANA zones
1

Current offset

UTC-03:00

Standard · -03

Daylight saving

Not observed

Year-round standard time

IANA zones

1

None observe daylight saving

DST offset

—

No summer variant

About PALMER

A fixed, year-round offset.

Palmer Time cover Palmer station in Antarctica, which set its clock to UTC-03:00 and kept it there permanently, giving researchers and support staff a predictable schedule year-round without daylight-saving surprises.

IANA zones · the technical identifiers

The zone that resolve to PALMER.

For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.

IANA zonePrimary cityDST
Antarctica/PalmerPalmer— None

Where PALMER is used

One country.

Antarctica
PALMER · UTC-03:00

Same offset · UTC-03:00

Other zones at UTC-03:00 right now.

These named zones share PALMER's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.

ASTUTC−3
--:--
Argentina Standard Time
Americas— No DST
Argentina
ADTUTC−3
--:--
Atlantic Daylight Time
Americas▲ Observes DST
CanadaGreenlandBermuda
BSTUTC−3
--:--
Brasilia Standard Time
Americas— No DST
Brazil
COYHAIUTC−3
--:--
Coyhaique Time
Americas— No DST
Chile
FISTUTC−3
--:--
Falkland Islands Standard Time
Americas— No DST
Falkland Islands
GFTUTC−3
--:--
French Guiana Time
Americas— No DST
French Guiana
PSTUTC−3
--:--
Paraguay Standard Time
Americas— No DST
Paraguay
PATUTC−3
--:--
Punta Arenas Time
Americas— No DST
Chile
ROTHERUTC−3
--:--
Rothera Time
Antarctic— No DST
Antarctica
SURINAUTC−3
--:--
Suriname Time
Americas— No DST
Suriname
USTUTC−3
--:--
Uruguay Standard Time
Americas— No DST
Uruguay

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about PALMER, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is Palmer Time?
It is the time label used at Palmer Station in Antarctica, fixed at UTC-03:00 with no daylight-saving changes.
Does Palmer Time ever change for daylight saving?
No. The station has remained on a constant UTC-03:00 offset since at least 30 May 2021 and does not observe daylight saving.
Why do scientists on Palmer Station pick a fixed offset?
Keeping a constant offset simplifies logistics and experiments, avoiding disruptions that seasonal clock shifts would cause in an already extreme environment.
Which regions use Palmer Time?
Palmer Time is used only in Antarctica, specifically in the Palmer Station area on the Antarctic Peninsula.
How does Palmer Time compare to other Antarctic bases?
Other research stations in Antarctica synchronize clocks with different supply bases or home country zones, while Palmer stays on its own fixed UTC-03:00.

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// France's time zones, right now
GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}