Auckland to Lae: time difference
Lae is 3 h behind Auckland. 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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Auckland 21:44 9:44 PM Lae 18:44 6:44 PM You –:–
21:44 9:44 PM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 19:32
18:44 6:44 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:06
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−3 h
Lae is 3 h behind Auckland.
When you, Auckland 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
🇳🇿 Auckland
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 | 🇳🇿 Auckland | 🇵🇬 Lae |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:44 | 18:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | New Zealand Daylight Time | Papua New Guinea Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC+10 |
| Offset from Auckland | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Auckland | Pacific/Port Moresby |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+12, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 19:32 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 12 h 47 min | 12 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 1,463,000 | 250,948 |
Compare Auckland with another city
More comparisons with Auckland: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Auckland and Lae: common questions
How many hours behind Auckland is Lae?
The clocks in Lae are 3 hours behind those in Auckland (UTC+10 and UTC+13).
What time is it in Lae at the start of the working day in Auckland?
The working day in Auckland starts at 9:00 AM; in Lae it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Auckland, what time is it in Lae?
At 6:00 PM in Auckland, clocks in Lae show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Lae from Auckland?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Auckland – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Lae – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Lae compared with Auckland?
The new day starts in Lae later: until 3:00 AM in Auckland, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Lae, Auckland is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Auckland and Lae the same all year?
No. Only Auckland switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Lae will be 2 hours behind Auckland.
