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New Ireland, Papua New Guinea

New Ireland Province follows Papua New Guinea Time, UTC+10, with no daylight saving changes. Kavieng, Namatanai, and communities on the province’s islands keep the same official clock.

Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

2:23:35 AM

Friday, 16 October 2026

UTC+10 · Pacific/Port_Moresby

Time and sun data for Kavieng — the largest city of New Ireland

The sun in Kavieng

Sunrise 5:39 AM Solar noon 11:44 AM Sunset 5:48 PM Daylight 12 h 10 min Night 11 h 50 min Civil twilight 5:18 AM – 6:09 PM

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Current time in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea

To find local time in New Ireland from UTC, add ten hours. When the calculation extends beyond 24:00, move to the following calendar day. The reverse conversion may move a local time back to the previous UTC date.

The offset remains constant through the year. A regular call with another country may still shift by an hour if that country observes daylight saving, so the absence of clock changes in New Ireland does not guarantee a permanent international meeting time.

New Ireland needs no seasonal clock change; the sun already knows which side of the island it is visiting.

Kavieng, Namatanai, and island communities

Kavieng, near the northern end of New Ireland island, is the provincial capital and principal urban centre. Namatanai is another important centre farther south. The province also includes smaller islands and scattered coastal communities.

Locations useful for understanding the province include: Kavieng, the administrative centre; Namatanai, a district centre on New Ireland island; Konos, on the island’s eastern side; communities in the St Matthias Islands.

The entire province uses UTC+10. A traveller moving between these places does not reset a watch, although transport timetables should always be read as local time unless the operator explicitly says otherwise.

Sunrise along a long, narrow island

New Ireland island extends across enough distance that one sunrise entry should not be treated as exact everywhere. Kavieng and Namatanai occupy different coordinates, and outlying islands add further variation. The selected date also changes the calculation.

The difference between astronomical sunrise and visible sunlight can be noticeable near hills, vegetation, or a built-up horizon. On the eastern coast the sea horizon may be open, while a location facing inland can remain shaded. Clouds alter what a person sees but do not alter the underlying astronomical event.

Select Kavieng, Namatanai, or the nearest mapped community. Check the local date after converting from another country. Verify that the time-zone setting reads UTC+10. Use extra daylight margin for road or boat travel.

Questions and answers

Are Kavieng and Namatanai in the same time zone?: Yes. Both observe UTC+10 throughout the year.
Does New Ireland change its clocks?: No. Daylight saving time is not observed.
Should I use Kavieng’s sunrise for every island?: Only as a general reference. A location-specific calculation is better because position and date determine the precise result.