Right now, local time in Rabaul is 21:35 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rabaul ranks #51687 worldwide by population and #23 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 12h 15m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 11h 53m (winter) – 12h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rabaul — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.2004° S, 152.1630° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- East New Britain Province
- Country
- 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
- Population
- 8,074 · #51687 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rabaul through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.20° N, 27.84° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Brazil, 1,028 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rabaul today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:16
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 291.5° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Rabaul — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rabaul sits in the Pacific/Port_Moresby time zone, UTC+10:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 15m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 52 cities we cover in Papua New Guinea.
Rabaul's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 3,301 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,317 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.20° S, 152.16° 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 | 03:35 | −18h |
| Chicago | 05:35 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 08:35 | −13h |
| London | 11:35 | −10h |
| Paris | 12:35 | −9h |
| Moscow | 14:35 | −7h |
| Dubai | 15:35 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 17:05 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:35 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 19:35 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 20:35 | −1h |
| Sydney | 22:35 | +1h |
Best time to call Rabaul
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rabaul local time:
Cities sharing Rabaul's time zone
- Port MoresbyPG
- LaePG
- Mount HagenPG
- PopondettaPG
- MadangPG
- KokopoPG
- MendiPG
- KimbePG
Other cities in Papua New Guinea
- Port Moresby21:35
- Lae21:35
- Arawa22:35
- Mount Hagen21:35
- Popondetta21:35
- Madang21:35
- Kokopo21:35
- Mendi21:35
- Kimbe21:35
- Goroka21:35
- Wewak21:35
- Bulolo21:35
Distances from Rabaul
| Sydney | 3,301 km | S (182°) |
| Tokyo | 4,622 km | NNW (345°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,074 km | NW (307°) |
| Singapore | 5,407 km | W (276°) |
| Mumbai | 9,041 km | WNW (290°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,232 km | NE (56°) |
| Dubai | 10,896 km | WNW (295°) |
| Moscow | 11,906 km | NNW (328°) |
| Chicago | 12,787 km | NE (45°) |
| London | 14,162 km | NNW (339°) |
| Paris | 14,287 km | NNW (335°) |
| São Paulo | 16,317 km | SSE (147°) |
Cities near Rabaul
FAQ
What time is it in Rabaul right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rabaul (Papua New Guinea), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rabaul in?
Rabaul runs on the Pacific/Port_Moresby IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Rabaul observe daylight saving time?
Rabaul does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rabaul today?
Rabaul sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 12h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rabaul tonight?
The moon phase over Rabaul tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rabaul?
The antipode of Rabaul — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.20° N, 27.84° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Brazil, roughly 1,028 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rabaul?
Rabaul lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rabaul?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rabaul, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.