Right now, local time in Popua is 15:10 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Popua ranks #102586 worldwide by population and #8 in Tonga.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tongatapu GMT+13
- UTC offset
- UTC+13:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Day length
- 12h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 10h 51m (winter) – 13h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Popua — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Popua through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.15° N, 4.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tamanghasset, Algeria, about 195 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:10 GMT+1 (Africa/Algiers)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Popua today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:40
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:46
- Maghrib
- 18:51
- Isha
- 20:05
- Qibla direction
- 277.0° from north (W (277°))
Full prayer timetable for Popua — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Popua sits in the Pacific/Tongatapu time zone, UTC+13:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 51m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 24 cities we cover in Tonga.
Popua's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 3,583 km away; even Paris lies some 16,926 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.15° S, 175.18° W, 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 | 19:10 | −20h |
| Chicago | 21:10 | −18h |
| São Paulo | 23:10 | −16h |
| London | 02:10 | −13h |
| Paris | 03:10 | −12h |
| Moscow | 05:10 | −10h |
| Dubai | 06:10 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 07:40 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:10 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 10:10 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 11:10 | −4h |
| Sydney | 13:10 | −2h |
Best time to call Popua
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Popua local time:
Cities sharing Popua's time zone
- Nuku‘alofaTO
- Mu‘aTO
- NeiafuTO
- HavelulotoTO
- Tofoa-KolouaTO
- VainīTO
- Ha'ateihoTO
- NukunukuTO
Other cities in Tonga
- Nuku‘alofa15:10
- Mu‘a15:10
- Neiafu15:10
- Haveluloto15:10
- Tofoa-Koloua15:10
- Vainī15:10
- Ha'ateiho15:10
- Nukunuku15:10
- Fangale’ounga15:10
- Pea15:10
- Lapaha15:10
- Houma15:10
Distances from Popua
| Sydney | 3,583 km | WSW (240°) |
| Tokyo | 7,906 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,598 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,056 km | WNW (298°) |
| Singapore | 9,130 km | W (275°) |
| Chicago | 11,363 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 12,550 km | SE (129°) |
| Mumbai | 12,962 km | WNW (281°) |
| Dubai | 14,865 km | WNW (285°) |
| Moscow | 15,309 km | NNW (333°) |
| London | 16,612 km | N (6°) |
| Paris | 16,926 km | N (3°) |
Cities near Popua
- Nuku‘alofa3 km · 15:10
- Haveluloto4 km · 15:10
- Vainī4 km · 15:10
- Veitongo5 km · 15:10
- Tofoa-Koloua5 km · 15:10
- Hōfoa6 km · 15:10
- Pea6 km · 15:10
- Ha'ateiho6 km · 15:10
FAQ
What time is it in Popua right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Popua (Tonga), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Popua in?
Popua runs on the Pacific/Tongatapu IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Popua observe daylight saving time?
Popua does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Popua today?
Popua sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 18:51 today, giving 12h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Popua tonight?
The moon phase over Popua tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Popua?
The antipode of Popua — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.15° N, 4.82° E. It falls on land, near Tamanghasset, Algeria, about 195 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Popua?
Popua lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Popua?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Popua, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.