Apia to Lae: time difference
Lae is 3 h behind Apia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Apia 15:46 3:46 PM Lae 12:46 12:46 PM You –:–
15:46 3:46 PM
Apia Standard Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:25
12:46 12:46 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:06
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−3 h
Lae is 3 h behind Apia.
When you, Apia and Lae are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇼🇸 Apia
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇵🇬 Lae
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇼🇸 Apia | 🇵🇬 Lae |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:46 | 12:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Apia Standard Time | Papua New Guinea Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC+10 |
| Offset from Apia | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Apia | Pacific/Port Moresby |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 12 h 20 min | 12 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 36,000 | 250,948 |
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Apia and Lae: common questions
How many hours behind Apia is Lae?
The clocks in Lae are 3 hours behind those in Apia (UTC+10 and UTC+13).
What time is it in Lae when it is 9:00 AM in Apia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Apia, it is 6:00 AM in Lae.
What time is it in Lae at the end of the working day in Apia?
The working day in Apia ends at 6:00 PM; in Lae it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Lae from Apia?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Apia – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Lae – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Apia is it still yesterday in Lae?
Before 3:00 AM in Apia, the date in Lae has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Lae, it is already the next day in Apia.
Does the time difference between Apia and Lae change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
