Time in Papua New Guinea
The current local time and date in Papua New Guinea, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Papua New Guinea runs on UTC+10 year-round with no daylight saving, the same base offset as Australia's east coast, making Port Moresby one of the first capitals into each new day.
Papua New Guinea stays on UTC+10 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in Papua New Guinea right now?
Papua New Guinea is on UTC+10 all year round, which is 10 hours ahead of UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Papua New Guinea is 22:00. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is Papua New Guinea in?
Papua New Guinea uses the Pacific/Port_Moresby time zone, shown as GMT+10. Papua New Guinea stays on UTC+10 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Papua New Guinea time into your own local time instantly.
Does Papua New Guinea observe daylight saving time?
No — Papua New Guinea does not observe daylight saving time. Its clocks stay on UTC+10 every day of the year, so its offset from UTC never moves. The difference between Papua New Guinea and another city therefore changes only when that other city starts or ends its own daylight saving period. If you are scheduling across the seasons, treat Papua New Guinea as the fixed end of the pair and check the other city's dates instead.
How do I convert Papua New Guinea time to my time zone?
Convert Papua New Guinea time by taking its UTC+10 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract Papua New Guinea's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in Papua New Guinea is 23:00 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Papua New Guinea?
The dialing code for Papua New Guinea is +675. To call from abroad, dial +675 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Papua New Guinea?
Standard business hours in Papua New Guinea — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 23:00 to 07:00 UTC. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
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