Sapphire
in Central Province, Papua New Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-9.417 and 147.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -9° 25' 0" and E 147° 18' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Kina - PGK
Spoken languages:
English, Hiri Motu
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:01 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:39 am and 6:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
14.867 and -24.750 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Faja
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Papua New Guinea in Melanesia

Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Papua New Guinea.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Papua New Guinea. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Sapphire

Sapphire in Central Province is located in Papua New Guinea a little east of Port Moresby, the country's capital town.

Current time in Sapphire is now 08:01 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Port Moresby with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 5 airports close to Sapphire, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Port Moresby, Kwikila, Kokoda, Popondetta and Kerema. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 74% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

30°C (85 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Published: December 11, 2010
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Rating: 2 of 5
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Published: December 07, 2010
Length: 51:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: May 06, 2013
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Published: August 17, 2012
Length: 47:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: March 16, 2009
Length: 41:22 min
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