Time Now in Arawa, Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬
Lat/Long: 6.23° S, 155.57° E
Elevation: 28 m above sea level
Population rank: #3 of 45 cities in Papua New Guinea by population
Province: Bougainville
Country: 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea (Oceania)
IANA Timezone: Pacific/Bougainville
Solar time: clocks run about 40m ahead of the sun
Timezone: GMT+11
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Clocks in Arawa are set to UTC+11:00 under the Pacific/Bougainville zone. Arawa does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Sitting close to the equator, Arawa sees day length barely change from month to month. Arawa lies barely above sea level, at roughly 28 m. The nearest big city, Sydney, is a distant 3106 km away. As one of Papua New Guinea's largest cities, Arawa is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today Arawa sees 11h 48m between a 06:50 sunrise and a 18:38 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Arawa
Daylight Hours in Arawa
Arawa gets 11h 48m of daylight today. Sunrise in Arawa is at 06:50 and sunset in Arawa is at 18:38.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 45m near the June solstice to 12h 29m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Arawa and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Arawa's Time Zone (UTC+11:00)
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Prayer Times in Arawa
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 21 Jul ● | 05:34 | 06:49 | 12:44 | 16:06 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 05:34 | 06:49 | 12:44 | 16:06 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 05:34 | 06:49 | 12:44 | 16:06 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 05:34 | 06:49 | 12:44 | 16:06 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 05:34 | 06:49 | 12:44 | 16:06 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 05:34 | 06:49 | 12:44 | 16:06 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 05:34 | 06:49 | 12:44 | 16:06 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Arawa
Sunrise
in Arawa
↑
6:50 AM
Sunset
in Arawa
↓
6:38 PM
Day Length
11h 48m
Dawn
in Arawa
6:27 AM
Dusk
in Arawa
7:00 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Arawa
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
44.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 11:58
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:30
Distances & Clock Changes in Arawa
How Far Is Arawa From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 3,106 km | S (188deg) |
| Tokyo | 4,948 km | NNW (341deg) |
| Hong Kong | 5,511 km | NW (307deg) |
| Singapore | 5,806 km | W (277deg) |
| Mumbai | 9,472 km | WNW (290deg) |
| Los Angeles | 10,046 km | NE (56deg) |
| Dubai | 11,336 km | WNW (295deg) |
| Moscow | 12,299 km | NNW (328deg) |
Arawa's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Arawa and you would surface in the open ocean, near 6.2deg N, 24.4deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Arawa
What time is it in Arawa right now?
The current local time in Arawa is 09:04 on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Arawa follows the Pacific/Bougainville time zone.
What time zone is Arawa in?
Clocks in Arawa follow the Pacific/Bougainville IANA time zone (UTC+11:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Arawa?
Is Arawa on daylight saving time right now?
No — Arawa is not currently observing daylight saving time as of July 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arawa today?
Today in Arawa: sunrise is at 06:50 and sunset is at 18:38, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arawa tonight?
The moon phase over Arawa tonight is First Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Arawa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arawa, clocks run about 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.