Matakaput in numbers
- Coordinates
- -3.8333, 152.4670
- Region
- New Ireland
- Country
- Papua New Guinea, Oceania
- Capital
- Port Moresby — 859 km away
What time is it in Matakaput, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
The reading below is the local time in Matakaput, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, taken from the Pacific/Port_Moresby zone (+10).
Matakaput, Papua New Guinea
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+10 · Pacific/Port_Moresby
Local time in Matakaput
UTC+10 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Matakaput.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:31 AM Solar noon 11:37 AM Sunset 5:43 PM Daylight 12 h 11 min Night 11 h 49 min Civil twilight 5:10 AM – 6:04 PM
Weather in Matakaput right now
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Matakaput and its neighbours
Largest cities in New Ireland
- Kavieng 14 490
- Londolovit 1 644
- Namatanai 1 542
Nearby places
- Umudu — 0.6 km
- Pakinsela — 1.0 km
- Kabunut — 1.8 km
- Matakan Mission — 3.9 km
- Rebehen — 6.0 km
- Ratabu — 7.3 km
Matakaput: clock, sun and surroundings
Whatever the hour in Matakaput, it is the same in Umudu and Pakinsela.
The zone covering Matakaput is called Pacific/Port_Moresby and stands at UTC+10. Seasonal clock changes apply: No.
Sunrise for Matakaput today is set at 5:31 AM, sunset at 5:43 PM. Daylight covers 12 h 11 min.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone applies to Matakaput?
- The time zone that applies to Matakaput is Pacific/Port_Moresby, with an offset of +10.
- Do daylight saving time rules cover Matakaput?
- Daylight saving time in Matakaput: No.
- How early does the sun rise in Matakaput?
- The first sunlight comes at 5:31 AM.