Current Date And Time In Daru, Papua New Guinea
Friday, 14 August 2026
13:23:42 PGT
State: Western Province
Currency: Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK)
Timezone: UTC +10:00 (PGT)
Population: 15,214
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Daru, a city in Western 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 Daru — 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 | Daru | |
| State | Western Province | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| Continent | Australia And Oceania | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 15,214 | |
| Area | 9.50 km² (3.67 sq mi) | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Population Rank in Western Province | #1 of 5 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 | 11 | |
| In Feet | 36 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -9.08 | |
| Longitude | 143.21 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 9.078° S 143.209° E | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 9° 4' 40" S 143° 12' 32" E | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 9° 4.67' S 143° 12.54' E | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Horn, Australia (198 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 | 🔥 06:36 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:27 PM | |
| Day Length | 11h 50m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | Pacific/Port_Moresby | |
| Founded / Incorporated | 1884-01-01 |
Daru is a city situated in Western Province, Papua New Guinea, within Australia And Oceania. GeoNames classifies Daru 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 Western Province
The latitude and longitude of Daru pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 11 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Daru on the map
Daru 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 Daru 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. › Daru exchange rates
To ring a number in Daru 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 Daru and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Daru ranks #1 of 5 cities in Western Province. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Western Province market. › Cities near Daru
Daru has a recorded population of approximately 15,214 people. That places it #1 of 5 cities with population data in Western Province. Browse more cities in Western Province for comparison.
Daru spans approximately 9.50 square kilometers (3.67 square miles). For size comparisons across regions, see our country and region area database.
Daru is part of Western Province in Papua New Guinea. It is classified as a State / Province Capital.
Daru keeps UTC +10:00 to +11:00. Today the sun rises around 06:36 AM and sets around 06:27 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Daru price in Papua New Guinean kina (PGK), written with the symbol K. Check live rates on our Daru currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Daru lands you closest to Horn, Australia, about 198 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Daru sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
