Papua New Guinea

9:28:58am

09:28 on a 24-hour clock

Thursday, 13th August 2026

UTC+10 · UTC+10 Pacific/Port_Moresby No daylight saving ☀️ Daytime

UTC offset: UTC+10
Time zone: Pacific/Port_MoresbyUTC+10
Sunrise: 8:22 pm
Sunset: 8:09 am
Daylight: 11 hours 46 minutes
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	9:28 am	UTC+10	Port Moresby, Lae, Mount Hagen, Popondetta, Madang, Kokopo
Pacific/Bougainville UTC+11	10:28 am	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 — check the individual city page if it matters.

Time difference to major cities

City	Local time	24h	Difference
Los Angeles PDT	4:28 pm Wed	16:28	17 hours behind
Mexico City CST	5:28 pm Wed	17:28	16 hours behind
Chicago CDT	6:28 pm Wed	18:28	15 hours behind
New York City EDT	7:28 pm Wed	19:28	14 hours behind
Toronto EDT	7:28 pm Wed	19:28	14 hours behind
São Paulo UTC-3	8:28 pm Wed	20:28	13 hours behind
London BST	12:28 am	00:28	9 hours behind
Paris CEST	1:28 am	01:28	8 hours behind
Berlin CEST	1:28 am	01:28	8 hours behind
Johannesburg SAST	1:28 am	01:28	8 hours behind
Moscow MSK	2:28 am	02:28	7 hours behind
Cairo EEST	2:28 am	02:28	7 hours behind
Dubai UTC+4	3:28 am	03:28	6 hours behind
Delhi IST	4:58 am	04:58	4 hours 30 minutes behind
Shanghai CST	7:28 am	07:28	2 hours behind
Tokyo JST	8:28 am	08:28	1 hour behind
Sydney AEST	9:28 am	09:28	the same time
Auckland NZST	11:28 am	11:28	2 hours ahead

Cities in Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby National Capital --:-- Lae Morobe Province --:-- Arawa Bougainville --:-- Mount Hagen Western Highlands Province --:-- Popondetta Oro Province --:-- Madang Madang Province --:-- Kokopo East New Britain Province --:-- Mendi Southern Highlands Province --:-- Kimbe West New Britain Province --:-- Goroka Eastern Highlands Province --:-- Wewak East Sepik Province --:-- Bulolo Morobe Province --:-- Daru Western Province --:--

Everywhere at UTC+10 All countries Convert Papua New Guinea time

Questions people ask

What time is it in Papua New Guinea right now?

It is 9:28 am (09:28) on Thursday, 13th August 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 9:28 am; Lae 9:28 am; Arawa 10:28 am; Mount Hagen 9:28 am; Popondetta 9:28 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.