Sunset and sunrise times in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
In Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:07 and rises at 05:58. Daylight lasts 12h 8m; evening golden hour runs from 17:39 to 18:19.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Last light
- 18:28
- Day length
- 12h 8m
18h 5m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:39 – 18:19
- Blue hour
- 18:19 – 18:28
- Max sun altitude
- 81.7°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:38 / 05:17
The sun sets at 269° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September
Sunrise 05:58 Sunset 18:07 Golden hour 17:39 – 18:19 Day length 12h 8m vs today 1 minute longerWhere Port Moresby is
- Coordinates
- 9.4772° S, 147.1509° E
- Time zone
- Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Current offset
- UTC+10:00
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Population
- 283,733
Sunrise and sunset in Port Moresby, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:52 | 06:13 | 12:11 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 11h 55m | +0:29 | 17:41–18:22 | 🌖 84% |
| Wed 2 | 05:52 | 06:13 | 12:11 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 11h 56m | +0:29 | 17:41–18:22 | 🌖 75% |
| Thu 3 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 12:10 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 11h 56m | +0:29 | 17:41–18:22 | 🌖 64% |
| Fri 4 | 05:50 | 06:12 | 12:10 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 11h 57m | +0:30 | 17:41–18:22 | 🌗 53% |
| Sat 5 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 12:10 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 11h 57m | +0:30 | 17:41–18:22 | 🌘 41% |
| Sun 6 | 05:49 | 06:10 | 12:09 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 11h 58m | +0:30 | 17:41–18:21 | 🌘 30% |
| Mon 7 | 05:49 | 06:10 | 12:09 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 11h 58m | +0:30 | 17:41–18:21 | 🌘 20% |
| Tue 8 | 05:48 | 06:09 | 12:09 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 11h 59m | +0:30 | 17:40–18:21 | 🌘 11% |
| Wed 9 | 05:48 | 06:09 | 12:08 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 11h 59m | +0:30 | 17:40–18:21 | 🌘 5% |
| Thu 10 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:08 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 0m | +0:30 | 17:40–18:21 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:08 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 0m | +0:30 | 17:40–18:21 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:07 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 1m | +0:30 | 17:40–18:21 | 🌒 1% |
| Sun 13 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:07 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 1m | +0:31 | 17:40–18:21 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:07 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 2m | +0:31 | 17:40–18:21 | 🌒 10% |
| Tue 15 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:06 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 2m | +0:31 | 17:40–18:21 | 🌒 17% |
| Wed 16 | 05:43 | 06:04 | 12:06 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 3m | +0:31 | 17:40–18:20 | 🌒 25% |
| Thu 17 | 05:43 | 06:04 | 12:06 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 3m | +0:31 | 17:40–18:20 | 🌒 34% |
| Fri 18 | 05:42 | 06:03 | 12:05 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 4m | +0:31 | 17:40–18:20 | 🌒 43% |
| Sat 19 | 05:42 | 06:03 | 12:05 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 4m | +0:31 | 17:40–18:20 | 🌓 52% |
| Sun 20 | 05:41 | 06:02 | 12:04 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 5m | +0:31 | 17:39–18:20 | 🌔 61% |
| Mon 21 | 05:40 | 06:01 | 12:04 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 5m | +0:31 | 17:39–18:20 | 🌔 70% |
| Tue 22 | 05:40 | 06:01 | 12:04 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 6m | +0:31 | 17:39–18:20 | 🌔 79% |
| Wed 23 | 05:39 | 06:00 | 12:03 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 6m | +0:31 | 17:39–18:20 | 🌔 86% |
| Thu 24 | 05:39 | 05:59 | 12:03 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 7m | +0:31 | 17:39–18:20 | 🌔 92% |
| Fri 25 | 05:38 | 05:59 | 12:03 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 7m | +0:31 | 17:39–18:20 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 05:37 | 05:58 | 12:02 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 8m | +0:31 | 17:39–18:19 | 🌔 99% |
| Sun 27 | 05:37 | 05:58 | 12:02 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 8m | +0:31 | 17:39–18:19 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:36 | 05:57 | 12:02 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 9m | +0:31 | 17:39–18:19 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:01 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 9m | +0:31 | 17:39–18:19 | 🌖 94% |
| Wed 30 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:01 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 10m | +0:31 | 17:39–18:19 | 🌖 87% |
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 06:13 | 18:09 | 18:55 | 19:19 | 12h 3m | 72.2° | 278° W |
| Wed 2 | 05:03 | 05:27 | 06:13 | 18:09 | 18:54 | 19:19 | 12h 3m | 72.6° | 278° W |
| Thu 3 | 05:02 | 05:27 | 06:12 | 18:09 | 18:54 | 19:19 | 12h 2m | 72.9° | 277° W |
| Fri 4 | 05:02 | 05:26 | 06:12 | 18:09 | 18:54 | 19:19 | 12h 2m | 73.3° | 277° W |
| Sat 5 | 05:01 | 05:25 | 06:11 | 18:09 | 18:54 | 19:19 | 12h 1m | 73.7° | 277° W |
| Sun 6 | 05:01 | 05:25 | 06:10 | 18:09 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 12h 1m | 74.0° | 276° W |
| Mon 7 | 05:00 | 05:24 | 06:10 | 18:08 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 12h 0m | 74.4° | 276° W |
| Tue 8 | 04:59 | 05:24 | 06:09 | 18:08 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 12h 0m | 74.8° | 276° W |
| Wed 9 | 04:59 | 05:23 | 06:09 | 18:08 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 11h 59m | 75.2° | 275° W |
| Thu 10 | 04:58 | 05:23 | 06:08 | 18:08 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 11h 59m | 75.5° | 275° W |
| Fri 11 | 04:58 | 05:22 | 06:07 | 18:08 | 18:53 | 19:18 | 11h 58m | 75.9° | 274° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:57 | 05:21 | 06:07 | 18:08 | 18:53 | 19:18 | 11h 58m | 76.3° | 274° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:57 | 05:21 | 06:06 | 18:08 | 18:53 | 19:18 | 11h 57m | 76.7° | 274° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:56 | 05:20 | 06:06 | 18:08 | 18:53 | 19:17 | 11h 57m | 77.1° | 273° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:55 | 05:20 | 06:05 | 18:08 | 18:53 | 19:17 | 11h 56m | 77.5° | 273° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:55 | 05:19 | 06:04 | 18:08 | 18:53 | 19:17 | 11h 56m | 77.8° | 272° W |
| Thu 17 | 04:54 | 05:18 | 06:04 | 18:07 | 18:53 | 19:17 | 11h 55m | 78.2° | 272° W |
| Fri 18 | 04:54 | 05:18 | 06:03 | 18:07 | 18:53 | 19:17 | 11h 55m | 78.6° | 272° W |
| Sat 19 | 04:53 | 05:17 | 06:03 | 18:07 | 18:53 | 19:17 | 11h 54m | 79.0° | 271° W |
| Sun 20 | 04:52 | 05:17 | 06:02 | 18:07 | 18:52 | 19:17 | 11h 54m | 79.4° | 271° W |
| Mon 21 | 04:52 | 05:16 | 06:01 | 18:07 | 18:52 | 19:17 | 11h 53m | 79.8° | 271° W |
| Tue 22 | 04:51 | 05:15 | 06:01 | 18:07 | 18:52 | 19:17 | 11h 53m | 80.2° | 270° W |
| Wed 23 | 04:50 | 05:15 | 06:00 | 18:07 | 18:52 | 19:17 | 11h 52m | 80.6° | 270° W |
| Thu 24 | 04:50 | 05:14 | 05:59 | 18:07 | 18:52 | 19:16 | 11h 52m | 80.9° | 269° W |
| Fri 25 | 04:49 | 05:14 | 05:59 | 18:07 | 18:52 | 19:16 | 11h 51m | 81.3° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 04:49 | 05:13 | 05:58 | 18:07 | 18:52 | 19:16 | 11h 51m | 81.7° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 04:48 | 05:12 | 05:58 | 18:07 | 18:52 | 19:16 | 11h 50m | 82.1° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 04:47 | 05:12 | 05:57 | 18:06 | 18:52 | 19:16 | 11h 50m | 82.5° | 268° W |
| Tue 29 | 04:47 | 05:11 | 05:56 | 18:06 | 18:52 | 19:16 | 11h 49m | 82.9° | 267° W |
| Wed 30 | 04:46 | 05:11 | 05:56 | 18:06 | 18:52 | 19:16 | 11h 48m | 83.3° | 267° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:34 | 05:55 | 12:01 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 10m | +0:31 | 17:39–18:19 | 🌖 78% |
| Fri 2 | 05:34 | 05:55 | 12:00 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 11m | +0:31 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌖 68% |
| Sat 3 | 05:33 | 05:54 | 12:00 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 12m | +0:31 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌖 56% |
| Sun 4 | 05:33 | 05:54 | 12:00 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 12m | +0:31 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌗 45% |
| Mon 5 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:59 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 13m | +0:31 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌘 33% |
| Tue 6 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:59 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 13m | +0:31 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌘 23% |
| Wed 7 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:59 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 14m | +0:31 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌘 14% |
| Thu 8 | 05:30 | 05:51 | 11:59 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 14m | +0:31 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌘 7% |
| Fri 9 | 05:30 | 05:51 | 11:58 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 15m | +0:31 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌘 3% |
| Sat 10 | 05:29 | 05:50 | 11:58 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 15m | +0:31 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌘 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:29 | 05:50 | 11:58 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 16m | +0:31 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌑 0% |
| Mon 12 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 11:57 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 16m | +0:31 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 11:57 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 17m | +0:31 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌒 7% |
| Wed 14 | 05:27 | 05:48 | 11:57 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 17m | +0:31 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌒 12% |
| Thu 15 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 11:57 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 18m | +0:31 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌒 19% |
| Fri 16 | 05:26 | 05:47 | 11:57 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 18m | +0:31 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌒 27% |
| Sat 17 | 05:25 | 05:47 | 11:56 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 19m | +0:31 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌒 36% |
| Sun 18 | 05:25 | 05:46 | 11:56 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 19m | +0:30 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌒 45% |
| Mon 19 | 05:25 | 05:46 | 11:56 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 20m | +0:30 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌓 54% |
| Tue 20 | 05:24 | 05:45 | 11:56 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12h 20m | +0:30 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌔 64% |
| Wed 21 | 05:24 | 05:45 | 11:56 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12h 21m | +0:30 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌔 73% |
| Thu 22 | 05:23 | 05:45 | 11:55 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12h 21m | +0:30 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌔 81% |
| Fri 23 | 05:23 | 05:44 | 11:55 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12h 22m | +0:30 | 17:38–18:20 | 🌔 88% |
| Sat 24 | 05:22 | 05:44 | 11:55 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 22m | +0:30 | 17:38–18:20 | 🌔 94% |
| Sun 25 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:55 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 23m | +0:30 | 17:38–18:20 | 🌔 98% |
| Mon 26 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:55 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 23m | +0:29 | 17:38–18:20 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 11:55 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12h 24m | +0:29 | 17:39–18:20 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:55 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12h 24m | +0:29 | 17:39–18:20 | 🌖 96% |
| Thu 29 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 11:55 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12h 25m | +0:29 | 17:39–18:21 | 🌖 90% |
| Fri 30 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 11:55 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12h 25m | +0:29 | 17:39–18:21 | 🌖 82% |
| Sat 31 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 11:54 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 26m | +0:28 | 17:39–18:21 | 🌖 72% |
Longest and shortest day in Port Moresby
The longest day falls on 22 December 2026, in 3 months, with 12h 40m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 11h 34m.
Between them the day length swings by 1h 6m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:57 on 28 May; the latest is 18:40 on 27 January. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:39 on 17 November to 06:28 on 14 July.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 6m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Port Moresby different
From sunset to full civil darkness is 21 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 9.5°S accounts for the 3-minute difference.
Over a year the sunset point slides 48° along the horizon, from WSW at the December solstice to WNW in June. Today it is W.
Being inside the tropics means two zenith passages a year, 25 February and 18 October, when the sun is straight up at solar noon rather than merely high. The next one is in 3 weeks.
The times barely move this week: the longest day of the year falls on 21 December, in 3 months, so day length is changing by under a minute a day. Sunset shifts just 1 minutes earlier over the next fortnight.
Planning a sunset photo in Port Moresby
Arrive by 17:24. Golden hour opens at 17:39 and the sun is down by 18:07, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 269° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:19 and runs to 18:28, the end of civil twilight and 20m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Port Moresby today?
The sun sets in Port Moresby at 18:07 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Port Moresby?
It takes 20m. Civil twilight ends at 18:28 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Port Moresby?
Evening golden hour runs 17:39 to 18:19 today, lasting 40m. Full golden hour times for Port Moresby covers the morning window and the coming week.