Right now, local time in Popondetta is 00:36 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Popondetta ranks #20599 worldwide by population and #5 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 12h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 11h 37m (winter) – 12h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Popondetta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.7654° S, 148.2325° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Oro Province
- Country
- 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
- Population
- 28,198 · #20599 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Popondetta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.77° N, 31.77° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Nova Sintra, Cabo Verde, 1,026 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Popondetta today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 289.7° from north (WNW (290°))
Full prayer timetable for Popondetta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Popondetta 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.
Popondetta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,808 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,075 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.77° S, 148.23° 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 Popondetta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Popondetta local time:
Cities sharing Popondetta's time zone
- Port MoresbyPG
- LaePG
- Mount HagenPG
- MadangPG
- KokopoPG
- MendiPG
- KimbePG
- GorokaPG
Distances from Popondetta
| Sydney | 2,808 km | S (174°) |
| Tokyo | 5,024 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 5,048 km | W (281°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,072 km | NW (314°) |
| Mumbai | 8,814 km | WNW (291°) |
| Dubai | 10,715 km | WNW (295°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,875 km | ENE (57°) |
| Moscow | 12,095 km | NW (326°) |
| Chicago | 13,452 km | NE (46°) |
| London | 14,457 km | NNW (335°) |
| Paris | 14,541 km | NNW (331°) |
| São Paulo | 16,075 km | SSE (156°) |
Cities near Popondetta
- Kokoda56 km · 00:36
- Kwikila133 km · 00:36
- Port Moresby143 km · 00:36
- Bereina190 km · 00:36
- Popo224 km · 00:36
- Wau229 km · 00:36
- Uritai238 km · 00:36
- Finschhafen244 km · 00:36
FAQ
What time is it in Popondetta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Popondetta (Papua New Guinea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Popondetta in?
Popondetta runs on the Pacific/Port_Moresby IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Popondetta observe daylight saving time?
Popondetta does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Popondetta today?
Popondetta sees sunrise at 05:39 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 12h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Popondetta tonight?
The moon phase over Popondetta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Popondetta?
The antipode of Popondetta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.77° N, 31.77° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Nova Sintra, Cabo Verde, roughly 1,026 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Popondetta?
Popondetta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Popondetta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Popondetta, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.