Current Local Time in West New Britain

Using the most common timezone inWest New Britain,Papua New Guineatimezone (Pacific/Bougainville)

10:18:22
Your timezone isAmerica/New_York, and you're16 hours behind

Saturday, January 10, 2026, Week 2

Sun: ↑ 06:52 ↓ 19:10

About West New Britain

West New Britain (WBK) is a 🇵🇬 Province of Papua New Guinea. The province contains 4 cities, towns, and other settlements.

Administratively, West New Britain contains 3 Cities and 1 First-order Administrative Division.

Date and Time Zones in West New Britain

West New Britain spans 2 time zones, with cities distributed across different time zones..

These time zones are:

UTC+10

Now is 09:18 of January 10 in this timezone

Used by cities including Kimbe and Kandrian

(IANA: Pacific/Port_Moresby)

UTC+11 (Bougainville Standard Time (BST))

Now is 10:18 of January 10 in this timezone

Used by cities including Talasea and Kandrian Gloucester

(IANA: Pacific/Bougainville (Bougainville Standard Time (BST)))

Because of these regional differences, the current local time in West New Britain may vary depending on the city. On whattimeis.in, you can always check the exact current date and time for any West New Britain city, updated in real time.

Current Local Time in West New Britain, Papua New Guinea now

Cities

(3)

Talasea

Population:128.8K
Time Zone:Pacific/Bougainville
Current Time in Talasea

Kandrian

Population:1.0K
Time Zone:Pacific/Port_Moresby
Current Time in Kandrian

Kandrian Gloucester

Time Zone:Pacific/Bougainville
Current Time in Kandrian Gloucester

First-order Administrative Divisions

(1)

Kimbe

Population:18.8K
Time Zone:Pacific/Port_Moresby
Current Time in Kimbe

Frequently Asked Questions About Time in West New Britain

Common questions about time zones in West New Britain

The current time in West New Britain depends on the city, as the Province spans 2 time zones. Most cities use Bangladesh Standard Time (BST).

West New Britain uses Bangladesh Standard Time (BST), IANA time zone identifier Pacific/Bougainville, used by major cities such as Kimbe and Kandrian..

West New Britain uses multiple UTC offsets depending on the region: UTC+10, UTC+11 (Bougainville Standard Time – BST).

No. West New Britain does not currently observe Daylight Saving Time, so local times remain the same throughout the year.

You can check the exact current time for any city in West New Britain province on WhatTimeIs.in, based on official IANA time zone data.