Papua New Guinea
Sunday, 27th September 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+10
- Time zone
- Pacific/Port_MoresbyUTC+10
- Sunrise
- 5:58 am
- Sunset
- 6:06 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 8 minutes31 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Papua New Guinea has 2 time zones
The clock above is Port Moresby. Here is every zone in the country, live, with the cities in each.
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific/Port_Moresby UTC+10 | 7:25 pm | UTC+10 | Port Moresby, Lae, Mount Hagen, Popondetta, Madang, Kokopo |
| Pacific/Bougainville UTC+11 | 8:25 pm | UTC+11 | Arawa |
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
That is for Port Moresby. A country this wide can have zones with different rules, so check the individual city page if it matters.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 2:25 am | 02:25 | 17 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 3:25 am | 03:25 | 16 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 4:25 am | 04:25 | 15 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 5:25 am | 05:25 | 14 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 5:25 am | 05:25 | 14 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 6:25 am | 06:25 | 13 hours behind |
| London BST | 10:25 am | 10:25 | 9 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 11:25 am | 11:25 | 8 hours behind |
| Berlin CEST | 11:25 am | 11:25 | 8 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 11:25 am | 11:25 | 8 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 12:25 pm | 12:25 | 7 hours behind |
| Cairo EEST | 12:25 pm | 12:25 | 7 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 1:25 pm | 13:25 | 6 hours behind |
| Delhi IST | 2:55 pm | 14:55 | 4 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Shanghai CST | 5:25 pm | 17:25 | 2 hours behind |
| Tokyo JST | 6:25 pm | 18:25 | 1 hour behind |
| Sydney AEST | 7:25 pm | 19:25 | the same time |
| Auckland NZDT | 10:25 pm | 22:25 | 3 hours ahead |
Cities in Papua New Guinea
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Papua New Guinea right now?
It is 7:25 pm (19:25) on Sunday, 27th September 2026 in Port Moresby. Papua New Guinea spans 2 time zones, so the answer depends on where in the country you mean: the table on this page lists every zone with a live clock.
How many time zones does Papua New Guinea have?
Papua New Guinea has 2 time zones: Pacific/Port_Moresby, Pacific/Bougainville.
Does Papua New Guinea observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year. Note that this applies to the capital; a country this wide can have zones that differ.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Papua New Guinea?
Right now: Port Moresby 7:25 pm; Lae 7:25 pm; Arawa 8:25 pm; Mount Hagen 7:25 pm; Popondetta 7:25 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.