Right now, local time in Port Moresby is 00:10 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Port Moresby ranks #2132 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 12h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 11h 34m (winter) – 12h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Port Moresby — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.4772° S, 147.1509° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- National Capital
- Country
- 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
- Population
- 283,733 · #2132 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Port Moresby through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.48° N, 32.85° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Nova Sintra, Cabo Verde, 1,070 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Port Moresby today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:28
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 289.5° from north (WNW (289°))
Full prayer timetable for Port Moresby — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Port Moresby sits in the Pacific/Port_Moresby time zone, UTC+10:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 27m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in Papua New Guinea, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Port Moresby's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,744 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,049 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.48° S, 147.15° 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 | 06:10 | −18h |
| Chicago | 08:10 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 11:10 | −13h |
| London | 14:10 | −10h |
| Paris | 15:10 | −9h |
| Moscow | 17:10 | −7h |
| Dubai | 18:10 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 19:40 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:10 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 22:10 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 23:10 | −1h |
| Sydney | 01:10 | +1h |
Best time to call Port Moresby
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Port Moresby local time:
Cities sharing Port Moresby's time zone
- LaePG
- Mount HagenPG
- PopondettaPG
- MadangPG
- KokopoPG
- MendiPG
- KimbePG
- GorokaPG
Distances from Port Moresby
| Sydney | 2,744 km | S (172°) |
| Singapore | 4,947 km | WNW (282°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,042 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 5,083 km | N (352°) |
| Mumbai | 8,732 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 10,640 km | WNW (295°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,018 km | ENE (57°) |
| Moscow | 12,094 km | NW (326°) |
| Chicago | 13,592 km | NE (46°) |
| London | 14,477 km | NNW (334°) |
| Paris | 14,551 km | NNW (330°) |
| São Paulo | 16,049 km | SSE (158°) |
Cities near Port Moresby
- Kwikila67 km · 00:10
- Kokoda93 km · 00:10
- Bereina118 km · 00:10
- Popondetta143 km · 00:10
- Popo173 km · 00:10
- Uritai180 km · 00:10
- Lelefiru196 km · 00:10
- Silo Number 1212 km · 00:10
FAQ
What time is it in Port Moresby right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Port Moresby in?
Port Moresby runs on the Pacific/Port_Moresby IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Port Moresby observe daylight saving time?
Port Moresby does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Port Moresby today?
Port Moresby sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 12h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Port Moresby tonight?
The moon phase over Port Moresby tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Port Moresby?
The antipode of Port Moresby — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.48° N, 32.85° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Nova Sintra, Cabo Verde, roughly 1,070 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Port Moresby?
Port Moresby lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Port Moresby?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Port Moresby, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.