Lae to Canterbury: time difference
Canterbury is 3 h ahead of Lae. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇿 Canterbury, New Zealand
31
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Night
☀️ 06:37 · 🌙 20:00 · 13 h 23 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lae 18:50 6:50 PM Canterbury 21:50 9:50 PM You –:–
18:50 6:50 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 18:06
21:50 9:50 PM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:37 · 🌙 20:00
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+3 h
Canterbury is 3 h ahead of Lae.
When you, Lae and Canterbury are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇬 Lae
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
🇳🇿 Canterbury
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇬 Lae | 🇳🇿 Canterbury |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:50 | 21:50 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Papua New Guinea Time | New Zealand Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+10 | UTC+13 |
| Offset from Lae | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Port Moresby | Pacific/Auckland |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+12, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:37 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 20:00 |
| Daylight | 12 h 16 min | 13 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 250,948 | — |
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Lae and Canterbury: common questions
How far ahead of Lae is Canterbury?
Canterbury is 3 hours ahead of Lae: UTC+13 against UTC+10.
What time is it in Canterbury at the start of the working day in Lae?
The working day in Lae starts at 9:00 AM; in Canterbury it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Canterbury at the end of the working day in Lae?
The working day in Lae ends at 6:00 PM; in Canterbury it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Lae and Canterbury are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Lae (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Canterbury), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Canterbury?
From 9:00 PM in Lae it is already the next day in Canterbury. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Canterbury it is still the previous day in Lae.
Is the time difference between Lae and Canterbury the same all year?
No. Only Canterbury switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Canterbury will be 2 hours ahead of Lae.
