Current Time in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea uses Papua New Guinea Time (UTC+10 year-round). No daylight saving time observed.
About the Timezone in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea, with its capital in Port Moresby, is located in the Oceania (Melanesia) region. The country uses Papua New Guinea Time (PGT) year-round, with a fixed offset of UTC+10 year-round. There is no daylight saving time adjustment. Major cities include Port Moresby, Lae, Mount Hagen, Madang, Goroka. Papua New Guinea shares UTC+10 with eastern Australia (standard time). Same time. Papua New Guinea is 1 hour behind the Solomon Islands. Papua New Guinea shares UTC+10 with Micronesia. Same time.
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Papua New Guinea Timezone Details
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Timezone
- Papua New Guinea Time (PGT)
- IANA Name
- Pacific/Port_Moresby
- UTC Offset
- UTC+10 year-round
- Daylight Saving
- No
- Region
- Oceania (Melanesia)
- Major Cities
- Port Moresby, Lae, Mount Hagen, Madang, Goroka
Time Differences
- vs Australia (AEST) (UTC+10)
- Papua New Guinea shares UTC+10 with eastern Australia (standard time). Same time.
- vs Solomon Islands (SBT) (UTC+11)
- Papua New Guinea is 1 hour behind the Solomon Islands.
- vs Micronesia (PONT) (UTC+10)
- Papua New Guinea shares UTC+10 with Micronesia. Same time.
Frequently asked questions
Does Papua New Guinea have daylight saving time?
No. Papua New Guinea has never observed DST and stays on PGT (UTC+10) year-round.
What timezone is Port Moresby in?
Port Moresby uses Papua New Guinea Time (PGT), which is UTC+10. Same offset as eastern Australia (AEST) and Micronesia.
What is the time difference between Papua New Guinea and the US?
Papua New Guinea is 15 hours ahead of US Eastern Time (EST) and 18 hours ahead of US Pacific Time (PST).