Lae to Melbourne: time difference
Melbourne is 1 h ahead of Lae. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
37
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32 · 12 h 49 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lae 14:52 2:52 PM Melbourne 15:52 3:52 PM You –:–
14:52 2:52 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:06
15:52 3:52 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 19:32
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+1 h
Melbourne is 1 h ahead of Lae.
When you, Lae and Melbourne 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
🇦🇺 Melbourne
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇬 Lae | 🇦🇺 Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:52 | 15:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Papua New Guinea Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+10 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Lae | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Port Moresby | Australia/Melbourne |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 19:32 |
| Daylight | 12 h 13 min | 12 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 250,948 | 5,031,195 |
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Lae and Melbourne: common questions
What is the time difference between Lae and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Lae is on UTC+10.
What time is it in Melbourne at the start of the working day in Lae?
The working day in Lae starts at 9:00 AM; in Melbourne it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lae, what time is it in Melbourne?
At 6:00 PM in Lae, clocks in Melbourne show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Melbourne from Lae?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Lae – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Melbourne – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Lae is it tomorrow in Melbourne?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Lae, the date in Melbourne has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Melbourne, it is still the previous day in Lae.
Does the time gap between Lae and Melbourne change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Melbourne but not in Lae. From April 4, 2027, Melbourne and Lae will have the same time.
