Cromwell to Lae: time difference
Lae is 3 h behind Cromwell. 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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Cromwell 23:36 11:36 PM Lae 20:36 8:36 PM You –:–
23:36 11:36 PM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 20:12
20:36 8:36 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 18:06
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−3 h
Lae is 3 h behind Cromwell.
When you, Cromwell 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
🇳🇿 Cromwell
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 | 🇳🇿 Cromwell | 🇵🇬 Lae |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:36 | 20:36 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | New Zealand Daylight Time | Papua New Guinea Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC+10 |
| Offset from Cromwell | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Auckland | Pacific/Port Moresby |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+12, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 20:12 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 13 h 26 min | 12 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 5,000 | 250,948 |
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Cromwell and Lae: common questions
What is the time difference between Cromwell and Lae?
Lae is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+10, while Cromwell is on UTC+13.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cromwell, what time is it in Lae?
At 9:00 AM in Cromwell, clocks in Lae show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Lae at the end of the working day in Cromwell?
The working day in Cromwell ends at 6:00 PM; in Lae it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cromwell and Lae are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cromwell (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Lae), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Lae compared with Cromwell?
The new day starts in Lae later: until 3:00 AM in Cromwell, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Lae, Cromwell is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cromwell and Lae the same all year?
No. Only Cromwell switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Lae will be 2 hours behind Cromwell.
