Time in Papua New Guinea right now
Papua New Guinea uses its local time zone for the live clock on this page. The time comes from the same time zone database used by phones and computers.
Port Moresby sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon are calculated for Port Moresby and update every minute. The longest and shortest day values use 2026 data.
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Papua New Guinea public holidays in 2026
The 11 public holiday dates for 2026, with the days left to each one counted from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.
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1JanNew Year's DayThursday · Passed
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26FebGrand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance DayThursday · Passed
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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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5AprEaster SundaySunday · Passed
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6AprEaster MondayMonday · Passed
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17JunKing's BirthdayWednesday · Passed
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23JulPapua New Guinea Remembrance DayThursday · Passed
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26AugNational Repentance DayWednesday · Passed
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16SepIndependence DayWednesday · Today
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
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26DecBoxing DaySaturday · In 101 days
Port Moresby time compared with cities
Compare Port Moresby with major cities around the world using the live table below. The time difference is counted from Port Moresby, not from your current location.
| City | Country | Local time | From Port Moresby |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Papua New Guinea clock changes in 2026
Papua New Guinea does not use daylight saving time, so its local clock stays fixed through 2026. Time differences with daylight saving countries can still change by 1 hour. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
Clock change rules for Papua New Guinea come from the time zone database. Use this section to check whether the local UTC offset changes during 2026.
Countries with the same Port Moresby time
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC+10, so their clocks read the same for most of the year. See every country on the countries page.
Quick answers about time in Papua New Guinea
Short answers about Papua New Guinea time zones, UTC offset, daylight saving time, holidays, sunrise and sunset. Use them before booking a call or trip.
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What time is it in Papua New Guinea now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Port Moresby and it updates every second. The other columns show the rest of the country, because Papua New Guinea spans 2 clocks.
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How many time zones does Papua New Guinea have?
Papua New Guinea keeps 2 different clocks, from UTC+10 in the west to UTC+11 in the east. The strip at the top of this page shows each one with the zone names it covers, such as Pacific/Bougainville and Pacific/Port_Moresby.
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Does Papua New Guinea use daylight saving time?
No. Papua New Guinea stays on UTC+10 all year, so the clock never moves. Countries that do change their clocks come one hour closer or one hour further away twice a year.
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What is the UTC offset in Papua New Guinea?
Port Moresby is UTC+10 all year. The offset next to the clock above is worked out live, so it already includes any daylight saving time in force today.
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What is the time difference between Papua New Guinea and New York?
Port Moresby is 15 hours ahead of New York in winter and 14 hours ahead of New York in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between Papua New Guinea and London?
Port Moresby is 10 hours ahead of London in winter and 9 hours ahead of London in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between Papua New Guinea and New Delhi?
Port Moresby is 4.5 hours ahead of New Delhi all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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When is the next public holiday in Papua New Guinea?
The holiday list on this page counts the days to the next date from today. In 2026 the first public holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Boxing Day on Saturday, 26 December 2026.
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Papua New Guinea public holidays in 2026
The 11 public holiday dates for 2026 are listed with the days left from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.
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What time does the sun rise and set in Port Moresby?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Port Moresby are in the sun and moon section above, worked out from the position of the sun. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up for 11h 34m, and on the shortest day for 12h 41m.