Right now, local time in Alotau is 04:26 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alotau ranks #45045 worldwide by population and #19 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 12h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 11h 31m (winter) – 12h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alotau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.3151° S, 150.4574° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Milne Bay Province
- Country
- 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
- Population
- 10,025 · #45045 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alotau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.32° N, 29.54° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Nova Sintra, Cabo Verde, 730 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alotau today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:14
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 289.0° from north (WNW (289°))
Full prayer timetable for Alotau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alotau sits in the Pacific/Port_Moresby time zone, UTC+10:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 29m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 52 cities we cover in Papua New Guinea.
Alotau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,620 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,816 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.32° S, 150.46° 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 | 10:26 | −18h |
| Chicago | 12:26 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 15:26 | −13h |
| London | 18:26 | −10h |
| Paris | 19:26 | −9h |
| Moscow | 21:26 | −7h |
| Dubai | 22:26 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 23:56 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:26 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 02:26 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 03:26 | −1h |
| Sydney | 05:26 | +1h |
Best time to call Alotau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alotau local time:
Cities sharing Alotau's time zone
- Port MoresbyPG
- LaePG
- Mount HagenPG
- PopondettaPG
- MadangPG
- KokopoPG
- MendiPG
- KimbePG
Other cities in Papua New Guinea
- Port Moresby04:26
- Lae04:26
- Arawa05:26
- Mount Hagen04:26
- Popondetta04:26
- Madang04:26
- Kokopo04:26
- Mendi04:26
- Kimbe04:26
- Goroka04:26
- Wewak04:26
- Bulolo04:26
Distances from Alotau
| Sydney | 2,620 km | S (178°) |
| Tokyo | 5,239 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 5,320 km | WNW (281°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,367 km | NW (313°) |
| Mumbai | 9,104 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,766 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 11,008 km | WNW (294°) |
| Moscow | 12,373 km | NW (326°) |
| Chicago | 13,393 km | NE (47°) |
| London | 14,716 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 14,810 km | NNW (332°) |
| São Paulo | 15,816 km | SSE (154°) |
Cities near Alotau
- Samarai40 km · 04:26
- Kulumadau283 km · 04:26
- Popondetta299 km · 04:26
- Kwikila311 km · 04:26
- Kokoda338 km · 04:26
- Port Moresby374 km · 04:26
- Kandrian468 km · 04:26
- Bereina472 km · 04:26
FAQ
What time is it in Alotau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alotau (Papua New Guinea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alotau in?
Alotau runs on the Pacific/Port_Moresby IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Alotau observe daylight saving time?
Alotau does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alotau today?
Alotau sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 12h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alotau tonight?
The moon phase over Alotau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alotau?
The antipode of Alotau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.32° N, 29.54° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Nova Sintra, Cabo Verde, roughly 730 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alotau?
Alotau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alotau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alotau, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.