Geographic position of Kokopo
Kokopo is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 4.3432° S, 152.2687° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 483 km (300 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,502 km (6,526 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,535 km (5,925 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 16,902 km (10,502 mi) east
Kokopo 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 Kokopo
With a population of 26,273, Kokopo ranks as the 7th most populous city in Papua New Guinea, out of 13 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Kokopo
Tokua Airport (RAB / AYTK) is a regional airport serving Kokopo directly.
Current local time at the airport is 07:33:43.
Daylight saving time in Kokopo
Kokopo uses the IANA time zone identifier Pacific/Port_Moresby. The current local offset is UTC+10 / +10.
Kokopo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Kokopo
Business hours in Kokopo (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 Kokopo
Compare time in Kokopo with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Kokopo in?
Kokopo 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 Kokopo at UTC+10.
What time is it in Kokopo right now?
The current local time in Kokopo is 07:33:43 on Thursday, 03 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Kokopo observe daylight saving time?
No. Kokopo is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Kokopo?
Kokopo is currently UTC+10, meaning local time is +10 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Kokopo?
Tokua Airport (RAB) is the airport serving Kokopo. The current local time at the airport is 07:33:43.
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