Geographic position of Goroka
Goroka is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 6.0850° S, 145.3867° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 677 km (421 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,696 km (6,646 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,341 km (5,804 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 16,093 km (10,000 mi) east
Goroka lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Goroka
With a population of 18,503, Goroka ranks as the 10th most populous city in Papua New Guinea, out of 13 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Goroka
Goroka Airport (GKA / AYGA) is a regional airport serving Goroka directly.
Current local time at the airport is 07:32:28.
Daylight saving time in Goroka
Goroka uses the IANA time zone identifier Pacific/Port_Moresby. The current local offset is UTC+10 / +10.
Goroka does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Goroka
Business hours in Goroka (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 7:00 PM (previous day) - 3:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- Los Angeles: 4:00 PM (previous day) - 12:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 12:00 AM - 8:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 3:00 AM - 11:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Mumbai: 4:30 AM - 12:30 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Tokyo: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Sydney: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Goroka
Compare time in Goroka with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Goroka in?
Goroka follows the Pacific/Port_Moresby time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Goroka at UTC+10.
What time is it in Goroka right now?
The current local time in Goroka is 07:32:28 on Thursday, 03 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Goroka observe daylight saving time?
No. Goroka is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Goroka?
Goroka is currently UTC+10, meaning local time is +10 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Goroka?
Goroka Airport (GKA) is the airport serving Goroka. The current local time at the airport is 07:32:28.
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