Time in Port Vila
The exact local hour in Port Vila, Vanuatu — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Port Vila sits at -17.7333° S, 168.3273° 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 | 05:38 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:00 (6:00 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:45 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:30 (5:30 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 17:52 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 29m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Port Vila is in the Pacific/Efate zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+11.
Port Vila does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+11 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Port Vila compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Port Vila, with the great-circle distance from Port Vila for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −10h | 16,124 km · 10,019 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −15h | 13,596 km · 8,448 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | −2h | 6,663 km · 4,140 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −7h | 13,105 km · 8,143 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | −1h | 2,474 km · 1,537 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −18h | 9,660 km · 6,002 mi |
About Port Vila
| Country | Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| Population | 51,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -17.7333, 168.3273 |
| IANA time zone | Pacific/Efate |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 |
| Country calling code | +678 |
| Currency | VUV |
Cities one hour from Port Vila
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 Vila on the world clock.