Geographic position of Mount Hagen
Mount Hagen is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 5.8575° S, 144.2306° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 652 km (405 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,671 km (6,631 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,367 km (5,820 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 15,972 km (9,925 mi) east
Mount Hagen 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 Mount Hagen
With a population of 33,623, Mount Hagen ranks as the 4th most populous city in Papua New Guinea, out of 13 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Mount Hagen
Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport (HGU / AYMH) is a regional airport serving Mount Hagen directly.
Current local time at the airport is 07:34:22.
Daylight saving time in Mount Hagen
Mount Hagen uses the IANA time zone identifier Pacific/Port_Moresby. The current local offset is UTC+10 / +10.
Mount Hagen does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Mount Hagen
Business hours in Mount Hagen (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 Mount Hagen
Compare time in Mount Hagen with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Mount Hagen in?
Mount Hagen 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 Mount Hagen at UTC+10.
What time is it in Mount Hagen right now?
The current local time in Mount Hagen is 07:34:22 on Thursday, 03 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Mount Hagen observe daylight saving time?
No. Mount Hagen is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Mount Hagen?
Mount Hagen is currently UTC+10, meaning local time is +10 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Mount Hagen?
Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport (HGU) is the airport serving Mount Hagen. The current local time at the airport is 07:34:22.
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