Lae to Hastings: time difference
Hastings is 3 h ahead of Lae. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Lae 03:36 3:36 AM Hastings 06:36 6:36 AM You –:–
03:36 3:36 AM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 18:06
06:36 6:36 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 19:34
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+3 h
Hastings is 3 h ahead of Lae.
When you, Lae and Hastings 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
🇳🇿 Hastings
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 | 🇳🇿 Hastings |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:36 | 06:36 |
| 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 | 06:23 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 19:34 |
| Daylight | 12 h 16 min | 13 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 250,948 | 50,100 |
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Lae and Hastings: common questions
How far ahead of Lae is Hastings?
Hastings is 3 hours ahead of Lae: UTC+13 against UTC+10.
What time is it in Hastings at the start of the working day in Lae?
The working day in Lae starts at 9:00 AM; in Hastings it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lae, what time is it in Hastings?
At 6:00 PM in Lae, clocks in Hastings show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Hastings from Lae?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Lae – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Hastings – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Lae is it tomorrow in Hastings?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Lae, the date in Hastings has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Hastings, it is still the previous day in Lae.
Does the time gap between Lae and Hastings change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Hastings but not in Lae. From April 4, 2027, Hastings will be 2 hours ahead of Lae.
