Time Now in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬
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Port Moresby ranks
#3 for first into the new day · #5 for most remote.
Lat/Long: 9.44° S, 147.18° E
Elevation: 25 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Papua New Guinea
Province: National Capital
Country: 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea (Oceania)
IANA Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: +10
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Port Moresby sits in the Pacific/Port_Moresby time zone, UTC+10:00. Port Moresby 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. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Port Moresby lies barely above sea level, at roughly 25 m. Port Moresby is fairly isolated: even Sydney lies some 2747 km off. As one of Papua New Guinea's largest cities, Port Moresby is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Port Moresby at 06:26 and sets at 18:08, giving 11h 41m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Port Moresby
Daylight Hours in Port Moresby
Port Moresby gets 11h 42m of daylight today. Sunrise in Port Moresby is at 06:26 and sunset in Port Moresby is at 18:08.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 34m near the June solstice to 12h 40m near the December solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 1 Aug ● | 05:11 | 06:26 | 12:17 | 15:38 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 05:11 | 06:26 | 12:17 | 15:38 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Mon, 3 Aug | 05:11 | 06:26 | 12:17 | 15:38 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Tue, 4 Aug | 05:11 | 06:25 | 12:17 | 15:38 | 18:09 | 19:39 |
| Wed, 5 Aug | 05:11 | 06:25 | 12:17 | 15:38 | 18:09 | 19:39 |
| Thu, 6 Aug | 05:10 | 06:25 | 12:17 | 15:38 | 18:09 | 19:39 |
| Fri, 7 Aug | 05:10 | 06:25 | 12:17 | 15:38 | 18:09 | 19:39 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Port Moresby
Sunrise
in Port Moresby
↑
6:26 AM
Sunset
in Port Moresby
↓
6:08 PM
Day Length
11h 41m
Dawn
in Port Moresby
6:04 AM
Dusk
in Port Moresby
6:31 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Port Moresby
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
94.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:18
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 08:43
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Distances & Clock Changes in Port Moresby
How Far Is Port Moresby From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 2,747 km | S (172deg) |
| Singapore | 4,949 km | WNW (282deg) |
| Hong Kong | 5,041 km | NW (315deg) |
| Tokyo | 5,079 km | N (351deg) |
| Mumbai | 8,734 km | WNW (292deg) |
| Dubai | 10,643 km | WNW (295deg) |
| Los Angeles | 11,012 km | ENE (57deg) |
| Moscow | 12,093 km | NW (326deg) |
Port Moresby's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Port Moresby and you would surface in the open ocean, near 9.4deg N, 32.8deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Port Moresby
What time is it in Port Moresby right now?
The current local time in Port Moresby is 11:35 on Saturday, August 01, 2026. Port Moresby follows the Pacific/Port_Moresby time zone.
What time zone is Port Moresby in?
Port Moresby 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 Port Moresby?
Right now Port Moresby sits at UTC+10:00. Going from UTC to local time in Port Moresby means moving the clock 10:00 hours forward.
Is Port Moresby on daylight saving time right now?
No — Port Moresby is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 01, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Port Moresby today?
Port Moresby sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Port Moresby tonight?
Over Port Moresby tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 94.1% illumination.
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 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.