Papua New Guinea
Time now in Goroka
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:23Sunset 06:19Time zone UTC +10
Time zone
Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC offset
UTC +10
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
71,870
Sunrise
06:23
Sunset
06:19
Day length
11h 57m
Coordinates
-6.05, 145.38
Time difference from Goroka
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About the time in Goroka
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Goroka day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 23:00–07:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Around 71,870 people live in Goroka, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier Pacific/Port_Moresby is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Pacific/Port_Moresby keeps pointing at Port Moresby time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Goroka
- What time is it in Goroka right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Goroka, updating every second from Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC +10).
- What are normal business hours in Goroka in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Goroka runs from 23:00–07:00 UTC today.
- Does Goroka change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Goroka keeps UTC +10 throughout the year.
- Which time zone is Goroka in?
- Goroka uses Pacific/Port_Moresby, currently UTC +10.
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