Time in Port Moresby
The exact local hour in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Port Moresby sits at -9.4438° S, 147.1803° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:54 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:16 (6:16 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:09 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:03 (6:03 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:25 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 47m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Port Moresby is in the Pacific/Port_Moresby zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+10.
Port Moresby does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+10 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Port Moresby compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Port Moresby, with the great-circle distance from Port Moresby for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −9h | 14,475 km · 8,994 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −14h | 14,683 km · 9,124 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | −1h | 5,079 km · 3,156 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −6h | 10,643 km · 6,613 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +0h | 2,747 km · 1,707 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −17h | 11,012 km · 6,843 mi |
About Port Moresby
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|
| Population | 364,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -9.4438, 147.1803 |
| IANA time zone | Pacific/Port_Moresby |
| UTC offset | UTC+10 |
| Country calling code | +675 |
| Currency | PGK |
Cities one hour from Port Moresby
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Port Moresby on the world clock.