Budapest to Lae: time difference
Lae is 8 h ahead of Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Budapest 04:46 4:46 AM Lae 12:46 12:46 PM You –:–
04:46 4:46 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
12:46 12:46 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:06
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+8 h
Lae is 8 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest 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
🇭🇺 Budapest
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇵🇬 Lae |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:46 | 12:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Papua New Guinea Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+10 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Pacific/Port Moresby |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 12 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 250,948 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Lae: common questions
How far ahead of Budapest is Lae?
Lae is 8 hours ahead of Budapest: UTC+10 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Lae?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Lae show 5:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Lae?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Lae show 2:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Budapest and Lae are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Budapest (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lae), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Budapest is it tomorrow in Lae?
Once it is 4:00 PM in Budapest, the date in Lae has already changed. Until 8:00 AM in Lae, it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Does the time gap between Budapest and Lae change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in Lae. From October 25, 2026, Lae will be 9 hours ahead of Budapest.
