Right now, local time in Samarai is 18:06 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Samarai ranks #120080 worldwide by population and #38 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Day length
- 12h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 11h 30m (winter) – 12h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 63% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Samarai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.6104° S, 150.6621° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Milne Bay Province
- Country
- 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
- Population
- 1,638 · #120080 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Samarai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.61° N, 29.34° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Nova Sintra, Cabo Verde, 691 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Samarai today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:14
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 288.9° from north (WNW (289°))
Full prayer timetable for Samarai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Samarai sits in the Pacific/Port_Moresby time zone, UTC+10:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 29m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 52 cities we cover in Papua New Guinea.
Samarai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,587 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,777 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.61° S, 150.66° 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 | 01:06 | −17h |
| Chicago | 02:06 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 05:06 | −13h |
| London | 08:06 | −10h |
| Paris | 09:06 | −9h |
| Moscow | 11:06 | −7h |
| Dubai | 12:06 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 13:36 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:06 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 16:06 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 17:06 | −1h |
| Sydney | 19:06 | +1h |
Best time to call Samarai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Samarai local time:
Cities sharing Samarai's time zone
- Port MoresbyPG
- LaePG
- Mount HagenPG
- PopondettaPG
- MadangPG
- KokopoPG
- MendiPG
- KimbePG
Other cities in Papua New Guinea
- Port Moresby18:06
- Lae18:06
- Arawa19:06
- Mount Hagen18:06
- Popondetta18:06
- Madang18:06
- Kokopo18:06
- Mendi18:06
- Kimbe18:06
- Goroka18:06
- Wewak18:06
- Bulolo18:06
Distances from Samarai
| Sydney | 2,587 km | S (179°) |
| Tokyo | 5,276 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 5,349 km | WNW (282°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,406 km | NW (313°) |
| Mumbai | 9,136 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,766 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 11,042 km | WNW (294°) |
| Moscow | 12,413 km | NW (326°) |
| Chicago | 13,399 km | NE (47°) |
| London | 14,755 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 14,849 km | NNW (332°) |
| São Paulo | 15,777 km | SSE (154°) |
Cities near Samarai
- Alotau40 km · 18:06
- Kulumadau282 km · 18:06
- Popondetta336 km · 18:06
- Kwikila340 km · 18:06
- Kokoda374 km · 18:06
- Port Moresby405 km · 18:06
- Kandrian505 km · 18:06
- Bereina506 km · 18:06
FAQ
What time is it in Samarai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Samarai (Papua New Guinea), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Samarai in?
Samarai runs on the Pacific/Port_Moresby IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Samarai observe daylight saving time?
Samarai does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Samarai today?
Samarai sees sunrise at 05:27 and sunset at 17:56 today, giving 12h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Samarai tonight?
The moon phase over Samarai tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Samarai?
The antipode of Samarai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.61° N, 29.34° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Nova Sintra, Cabo Verde, roughly 691 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Samarai?
Samarai lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Samarai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Samarai, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.