Right now, local time in Kokoda is 00:36 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kokoda ranks #60769 worldwide by population and #25 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 12h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kokoda — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.8778° S, 147.7364° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Oro Province
- Country
- 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
- Population
- 6,199 · #60769 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kokoda through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.88° N, 32.26° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Nova Sintra, Cabo Verde, 1,059 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kokoda today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 289.7° from north (WNW (290°))
Full prayer timetable for Kokoda — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kokoda sits in the Pacific/Port_Moresby time zone, UTC+10:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 26m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 52 cities we cover in Papua New Guinea.
Kokoda's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,802 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,086 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.88° S, 147.74° 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 | 06:36 | −18h |
| Chicago | 08:36 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 11:36 | −13h |
| London | 14:36 | −10h |
| Paris | 15:36 | −9h |
| Moscow | 17:36 | −7h |
| Dubai | 18:36 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 20:06 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:36 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 22:36 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 23:36 | −1h |
| Sydney | 01:36 | +1h |
Best time to call Kokoda
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kokoda local time:
Cities sharing Kokoda's time zone
- Port MoresbyPG
- LaePG
- Mount HagenPG
- PopondettaPG
- MadangPG
- KokopoPG
- MendiPG
- KimbePG
Other cities in Papua New Guinea
- Port Moresby00:36
- Lae00:36
- Arawa01:36
- Mount Hagen00:36
- Popondetta00:36
- Madang00:36
- Kokopo00:36
- Mendi00:36
- Kimbe00:36
- Goroka00:36
- Wewak00:36
- Bulolo00:36
Distances from Kokoda
| Sydney | 2,802 km | S (173°) |
| Singapore | 4,997 km | W (281°) |
| Tokyo | 5,027 km | N (351°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,041 km | NW (314°) |
| Mumbai | 8,768 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 10,670 km | WNW (295°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,927 km | ENE (57°) |
| Moscow | 12,075 km | NW (326°) |
| Chicago | 13,500 km | NE (46°) |
| London | 14,445 km | NNW (334°) |
| Paris | 14,526 km | NNW (330°) |
| São Paulo | 16,086 km | SSE (157°) |
Cities near Kokoda
- Popondetta56 km · 00:36
- Port Moresby93 km · 00:36
- Kwikila105 km · 00:36
- Bereina138 km · 00:36
- Popo177 km · 00:36
- Uritai190 km · 00:36
- Wau204 km · 00:36
- Lelefiru204 km · 00:36
FAQ
What time is it in Kokoda right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kokoda (Papua New Guinea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kokoda in?
Kokoda runs on the Pacific/Port_Moresby IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Kokoda observe daylight saving time?
Kokoda does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kokoda today?
Kokoda sees sunrise at 05:40 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 12h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kokoda tonight?
The moon phase over Kokoda tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kokoda?
The antipode of Kokoda — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.88° N, 32.26° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Nova Sintra, Cabo Verde, roughly 1,059 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kokoda?
Kokoda lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kokoda?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kokoda, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.