Port Moresby

Pacific • Port_Moresby

Papua New Guinea

Current local time

14:05:40

Sunday, May 31, 2026

UTC offset

UTC+10:00

No daylight saving changes

Port_Moresby does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on UTC+10:00 all year long.

Timezone details

Identifier
Abbreviation
—
Transitioned
May 31, 2021 at 11:00 AM
Featured city
Port Moresby

Location

Latitude
-9.5
Longitude
147.16666
Country
Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Time (PNGT)

FAQs

Papua New Guinea Time is used throughout Papua New Guinea, and it stays at the same standard time all year round — no daylight saving transitions to worry about.

  • Does Papua New Guinea observe daylight saving time?

    No, it does not observe daylight saving time at all, meaning the clocks never spring forward or fall back.

  • What time of day is it in PNGT compared to New York (EST)?

    PNGT is 15 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST). So when it's Monday noon in New York, it's 3:00 AM on Tuesday in Papua New Guinea.

  • What is the most practical way to schedule a call with someone in Papua New Guinea if I'm in London?

    The overlap is narrow — London's business hours roughly correspond to evening to late night in PNG. A good window is early morning in London (before 9:00 AM) so it lands in the late afternoon in Port Moresby.

  • How does PNGT compare to its neighbor Australia?

    Papua New Guinea uses a fixed +10 UTC offset, roughly matching Australia's eastern states in standard time. However, Australian states like NSW and Victoria spring forward in spring time, putting them one hour ahead of PNGT during those months.

  • What happens if I forget to account for PNGT and type the local time into my calendar?

    If you forget to specify +10 and your calendar defaults to your local zone, you'd be setting appointments 10 hours off. Always add +10 explicitly or pick 'Port Moresby' as the zone.

  • Should I change my watch when traveling to Papua New Guinea from Southeast Asia?

    From Singapore or Malaysia, PNG is two hours ahead. From Sydney, PNG matches clock time but lacks daylight saving in spring. Adjust your watch forward accordingly.