Time Now in Goroka, Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬
Lat/Long: 6.09° S, 145.39° E
Elevation: 1,574 m above sea level
Population rank: #10 of 45 cities in Papua New Guinea by population
Province: Eastern Highlands Province
Country: 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea (Oceania)
IANA Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Solar time: clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: +10
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Local time in Goroka runs on a UTC+10:00 offset (Pacific/Port_Moresby). Goroka does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. At roughly 1574 m, Goroka is a genuine high-altitude city. Goroka is fairly isolated: even Sydney lies some 3147 km off. A major centre in Papua New Guinea, Goroka keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today Goroka sees 11h 50m between a 06:29 sunrise and a 18:20 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Goroka
Daylight Hours in Goroka
Goroka gets 11h 50m of daylight today. Sunrise in Goroka is at 06:29 and sunset in Goroka is at 18:20.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 46m near the June solstice to 12h 28m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Goroka and Major Cities
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 30 Jul ● | 05:14 | 06:29 | 12:24 | 15:47 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 05:14 | 06:29 | 12:24 | 15:47 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 05:14 | 06:29 | 12:24 | 15:46 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 05:14 | 06:29 | 12:24 | 15:46 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Mon, 3 Aug | 05:14 | 06:28 | 12:24 | 15:46 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Tue, 4 Aug | 05:14 | 06:28 | 12:24 | 15:46 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Wed, 5 Aug | 05:14 | 06:28 | 12:24 | 15:46 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
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How Far Is Goroka From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 3,147 km | S (170deg) |
| Hong Kong | 4,640 km | NW (314deg) |
| Tokyo | 4,683 km | N (353deg) |
| Singapore | 4,689 km | W (279deg) |
| Mumbai | 8,413 km | WNW (292deg) |
| Dubai | 10,307 km | WNW (295deg) |
| Los Angeles | 10,972 km | ENE (56deg) |
| Moscow | 11,673 km | NNW (326deg) |
Goroka's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Goroka and you would surface in the open ocean, near 6.1deg N, 34.6deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Goroka
What time is it in Goroka right now?
The current local time in Goroka is 21:30 on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Goroka follows the Pacific/Port_Moresby time zone.
What time zone is Goroka in?
Goroka uses the Pacific/Port_Moresby IANA time zone (UTC+10:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Goroka?
Is Goroka on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Goroka as of July 30, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Goroka today?
In Goroka today the sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 18:20, giving 11h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Goroka tonight?
Tonight the moon over Goroka is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 99.3%.
What is solar time in Goroka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Goroka, clocks run about 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.