Geographic position of Wewak
Wewak is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 3.5496° S, 143.6323° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 395 km (245 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,414 km (6,471 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,624 km (5,980 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 15,958 km (9,916 mi) east
Wewak 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 Wewak
With a population of 18,230, Wewak ranks as the 11th most populous city in Papua New Guinea, out of 13 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Wewak
Wewak International Airport (WWK / AYWK) is a regional airport serving Wewak directly.
Current local time at the airport is 06:33:02.
Daylight saving time in Wewak
Wewak uses the IANA time zone identifier Pacific/Port_Moresby. The current local offset is UTC+10 / +10.
Wewak does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Wewak
Business hours in Wewak (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 Wewak
Compare time in Wewak with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Wewak in?
Wewak 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 Wewak at UTC+10.
What time is it in Wewak right now?
The current local time in Wewak is 07:33:02 on Thursday, 03 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Wewak observe daylight saving time?
No. Wewak is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Wewak?
Wewak is currently UTC+10, meaning local time is +10 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Wewak?
Wewak International Airport (WWK) is the airport serving Wewak. The current local time at the airport is 06:33:02.
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