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West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea

West New Britain Province observes Papua New Guinea Time, UTC+10, all year. Kimbe, Bialla, and communities elsewhere in the province use one official clock without daylight saving changes.

Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

17:46:59

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+10 · Pacific/Port_Moresby

Time and sun data for Kimbe — the largest city of West New Britain Province

The sun in Kimbe

Sunrise 06:00 Solar noon 12:00 Sunset 18:01 Daylight 12 h 01 min Night 11 h 59 min Civil twilight 05:39 – 18:21

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Current time in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea

Local time in West New Britain is ten hours ahead of UTC. Add ten hours to a UTC reading, adjusting the calendar date when the converted time passes midnight. The offset remains unchanged in every season.

This fixed rule makes domestic conversion simple. International callers should check again when their own country enters or leaves daylight saving time, because the difference can change even though West New Britain’s clocks do not.

The province leaves clock-changing to other places; one less switch is enough on a volcanic island.

Kimbe, Bialla, and other centres

Kimbe is the provincial capital and main urban centre on the north coast of New Britain. Bialla is another important town, while smaller settlements extend along the coast and into inland areas. Every district uses UTC+10.

Places that help locate time and travel information include: Kimbe, the administrative and commercial centre; Bialla, in the eastern part of the province; Hoskins, near the airport serving the Kimbe area;

Talasea, associated with the peninsula west of Kimbe. A departure advertised in any of these places should be understood as local UTC+10 time unless its operator states another standard. Confirming the date is wise for flights or boats scheduled around midnight.

Sunrise on the north coast of New Britain

Sunrise varies by date and exact position. Kimbe is a practical reference for its surrounding area, but Bialla, Talasea, and more distant communities have different coordinates. Even a small geographic difference can matter when an activity is timed close to dawn.

A calculated sunrise assumes an ideal horizon. Hills, volcanic terrain, vegetation, buildings, and clouds can delay the first visible disk or direct sunlight. Dawn begins earlier, so there may already be useful ambient light before the listed sunrise.

Select the closest available town or exact coordinates. Use the correct local calendar date. Confirm the displayed time zone is UTC+10. Allow extra light for unfamiliar roads, coastal travel, or outdoor work.

Questions and answers

Is Kimbe on UTC+10?: Yes. Kimbe and the rest of West New Britain Province use UTC+10.
Does the province observe daylight saving time?: No. Its official clock does not change seasonally.
Is Kimbe’s sunrise exact for Bialla?: No. It is only a regional reference; a precise result should use Bialla’s coordinates and the required date.