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Western Province, Papua New Guinea

Western Province follows Papua New Guinea Time, UTC+10, without seasonal clock changes. Daru, Kiunga, Tabubil, Balimo, and the province’s smaller communities therefore use the same civil time.

Daru, Papua New Guinea

Sunday, 1 November 2026

UTC+10 · Pacific/Port_Moresby

Time and sun data for Daru — the largest city of Western Province

The sun in Daru

Sunrise 5:59 AM Solar noon 12:12 PM Sunset 6:25 PM Daylight 12 h 26 min Night 11 h 34 min Civil twilight 5:37 AM – 6:46 PM

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Current time in Western Province, Papua New Guinea

One official clock applies throughout Western Province despite the considerable distances between its settlements. The time in Daru matches the time in Kiunga and Tabubil; geography changes the journey, not the UTC offset.

Adding ten hours converts UTC to local time. Take care near the end of the UTC day, because the answer may fall on tomorrow’s date in Western Province. This date difference is especially important for flights, remote meetings, hotel bookings, and deadlines issued from Europe or the Americas.

Standard time: Papua New Guinea Time Offset from UTC: plus ten hours Clock changes during the year: none Provincial capital: Daru In a province of long journeys, the clock is often the simplest part of the itinerary.

Daru, Kiunga, Tabubil, and Balimo

Daru is the provincial capital and an island-based reference point for the south of the province. Kiunga and Tabubil are important centres farther inland, while Balimo serves communities around the Fly River region. These places are separated by landscape and transport routes but not by time-zone boundaries.

Choose a city according to the practical purpose of the lookup. Daru is appropriate for an appointment in the capital, whereas a traveller heading to Kiunga should use Kiunga for weather and daylight information. The displayed clock time will agree, but local conditions may not.

Some software attaches Papua New Guinea’s time to the Port Moresby zone identifier. That is normal database behaviour. It supplies the national UTC+10 rules and does not relocate Western Province or imply that sunrise in Daru matches sunrise in Port Moresby.

Checking sunrise across Western Province

Sunrise times should be requested for a specific settlement. Western Province extends far enough that Daru, Kiunga, and Tabubil do not share precisely identical solar times. The date must also be correct because the sun’s apparent path changes through the year.

Calculated sunrise uses an unobstructed astronomical horizon. Trees, buildings, terrain, smoke, and cloud can postpone the first visible direct sunlight. For boating, aviation, photography, or an early departure, treat the published value as a reference and consider local visibility separately.

Pick the locality nearest to the activity. Check the local calendar date shown with the result. Verify that the clock uses UTC+10. Distinguish calculated sunrise from actual first visible light.

Questions and answers
Do Daru and Kiunga have the same time?
Yes. Both observe Papua New Guinea Time at UTC+10.
Does Western Province change its clocks?
No. There is no seasonal daylight-saving adjustment.
Should I use Daru’s sunrise for Tabubil?
No. Use Tabubil or the nearest available coordinates because sunrise depends on location as well as date.

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