Current Date And Time In Goroka, Papua New Guinea
Friday, 14 August 2026
12:10:32 PGT
State: Eastern Highlands Province
Currency: Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK)
Timezone: UTC +10:00 (PGT)
Population: 18,503
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Goroka, a city in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea in Australia And Oceania. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Goroka — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Goroka | |
| State | Eastern Highlands Province | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| Continent | Australia And Oceania | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 18,503 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Population Rank in Eastern Highlands Province | #1 of 2 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Papua New Guinean Kina | |
| Code ISO-4217 | PGK | |
| Symbol | K | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +675 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .pg | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 1,574 | |
| In Feet | 5,164 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -6.09 | |
| Longitude | 145.39 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 6.085° S 145.387° E | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 6° 5' 6" S 145° 23' 12" E | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 6° 5.1' S 145° 23.2' E | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Mindiptana, Indonesia (520 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | +10:00 to +11:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 06:24 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:21 PM | |
| Day Length | 11h 56m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | Pacific/Port_Moresby |
Goroka is a city situated in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, within Australia And Oceania. GeoNames classifies Goroka as a State / Province Capital. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Eastern Highlands Province
The latitude and longitude of Goroka pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 1,574 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Goroka on the map
Goroka runs on UTC +10:00 to +11:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Goroka run on Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK), shown with the symbol K. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Goroka exchange rates
To ring a number in Goroka from outside Papua New Guinea, dial +675 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Goroka and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Goroka ranks #1 of 2 cities in Eastern Highlands Province. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Eastern Highlands Province market. › Cities near Goroka
Goroka has a recorded population of approximately 18,503 people. That places it #1 of 2 cities with population data in Eastern Highlands Province. Browse more cities in Eastern Highlands Province for comparison.
Goroka is part of Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. It is classified as a State / Province Capital.
Goroka keeps UTC +10:00 to +11:00. Today the sun rises around 06:24 AM and sets around 06:21 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Goroka price in Papua New Guinean kina (PGK), written with the symbol K. Check live rates on our Goroka currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Goroka lands you closest to Mindiptana, Indonesia, about 520 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Goroka sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
