Right now, local time in Aitape is 22:44 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aitape ranks #64914 worldwide by population and #28 in Papua New Guinea.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Port_Moresby GMT+10
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 12h 13m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 11h 56m (winter) – 12h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aitape — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.1370° S, 142.3491° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sandaun Province
- Country
- 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
- Population
- 5,547 · #64914 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aitape through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.14° N, 37.65° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Itarema, Brazil, 719 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aitape today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 291.3° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Aitape — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aitape sits in the Pacific/Port_Moresby time zone, UTC+10:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 13m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 52 cities we cover in Papua New Guinea.
Aitape's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 3,539 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,892 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.14° S, 142.35° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:44 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:44 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 09:44 | −13h |
| London | 12:44 | −10h |
| Paris | 13:44 | −9h |
| Moscow | 15:44 | −7h |
| Dubai | 16:44 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 18:14 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:44 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 20:44 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 21:44 | −1h |
| Sydney | 23:44 | +1h |
Best time to call Aitape
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aitape local time:
Cities sharing Aitape's time zone
- Port MoresbyPG
- LaePG
- Mount HagenPG
- PopondettaPG
- MadangPG
- KokopoPG
- MendiPG
- KimbePG
Other cities in Papua New Guinea
- Port Moresby22:44
- Lae22:44
- Arawa23:44
- Mount Hagen22:44
- Popondetta22:44
- Madang22:44
- Kokopo22:44
- Mendi22:44
- Kimbe22:44
- Goroka22:44
- Wewak22:44
- Bulolo22:44
Distances from Aitape
| Sydney | 3,539 km | SSE (166°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,169 km | NW (314°) |
| Singapore | 4,312 km | W (276°) |
| Tokyo | 4,326 km | N (357°) |
| Mumbai | 7,980 km | WNW (291°) |
| Dubai | 9,860 km | WNW (295°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,070 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 11,213 km | NNW (326°) |
| Chicago | 13,451 km | NE (42°) |
| London | 13,609 km | NNW (333°) |
| Paris | 13,675 km | NNW (330°) |
| São Paulo | 16,892 km | SSE (162°) |
Cities near Aitape
FAQ
What time is it in Aitape right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aitape (Papua New Guinea), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Aitape in?
Aitape runs on the Pacific/Port_Moresby IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Aitape observe daylight saving time?
Aitape does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Aitape today?
Aitape sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 12h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aitape tonight?
The moon phase over Aitape tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aitape?
The antipode of Aitape — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.14° N, 37.65° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Itarema, Brazil, roughly 719 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aitape?
Aitape lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aitape?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aitape, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.