Right now, local time in Arawa is 00:55 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arawa ranks #15007 worldwide by population and #3 in Papua New Guinea.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Bougainville GMT+11
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Day length
- 12h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 11h 46m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arawa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.2298° S, 155.5660° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bougainville
- Country
- 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
- Population
- 40,266 · #15007 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arawa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.23° N, 24.43° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Nova Sintra, Cabo Verde, 961 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arawa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:32
- Isha
- 19:39
- Qibla direction
- 290.8° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Arawa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arawa sits in the Pacific/Bougainville time zone, UTC+11:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 20m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 52 cities we cover in Papua New Guinea.
Arawa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 3,106 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,920 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.23° S, 155.57° 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 | 05:55 | −19h |
| Chicago | 07:55 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 10:55 | −14h |
| London | 13:55 | −11h |
| Paris | 14:55 | −10h |
| Moscow | 16:55 | −8h |
| Dubai | 17:55 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 19:25 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:55 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 21:55 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 22:55 | −2h |
| Sydney | 00:55 | same time |
Best time to call Arawa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arawa local time:
Other cities in Papua New Guinea
- Port Moresby23:55
- Lae23:55
- Mount Hagen23:55
- Popondetta23:55
- Madang23:55
- Kokopo23:55
- Mendi23:55
- Kimbe23:55
- Goroka23:55
- Wewak23:55
- Bulolo23:55
- Daru23:55
Distances from Arawa
| Sydney | 3,106 km | S (188°) |
| Tokyo | 4,948 km | NNW (342°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,511 km | NW (307°) |
| Singapore | 5,806 km | W (277°) |
| Mumbai | 9,472 km | WNW (290°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,046 km | NE (56°) |
| Dubai | 11,333 km | WNW (295°) |
| Moscow | 12,298 km | NNW (328°) |
| Chicago | 12,673 km | NE (47°) |
| London | 14,506 km | NNW (340°) |
| Paris | 14,647 km | NNW (337°) |
| São Paulo | 15,920 km | SE (145°) |
Cities near Arawa
FAQ
What time is it in Arawa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arawa (Papua New Guinea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arawa in?
Arawa runs on the Pacific/Bougainville IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Arawa observe daylight saving time?
Arawa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arawa today?
Arawa sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 18:32 today, giving 12h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arawa tonight?
The moon phase over Arawa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arawa?
The antipode of Arawa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.23° N, 24.43° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Nova Sintra, Cabo Verde, roughly 961 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arawa?
Arawa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arawa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arawa, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.