Lae to New Plymouth: time difference
New Plymouth is 3 h ahead of Lae. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇿 New Plymouth, New Zealand
39
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 19:47 · 13 h 15 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lae 04:21 4:21 AM New Plymouth 07:21 7:21 AM You –:–
04:21 4:21 AM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 18:06
07:21 7:21 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 19:47
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+3 h
New Plymouth is 3 h ahead of Lae.
When you, Lae and New Plymouth 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
🇳🇿 New Plymouth
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 | 🇳🇿 New Plymouth |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:21 | 07:21 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 05:49 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 19:47 |
| Daylight | 12 h 16 min | 13 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 250,948 | 58,400 |
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Lae and New Plymouth: common questions
What is the time difference between Lae and New Plymouth?
New Plymouth is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+13, while Lae is on UTC+10.
What time is it in New Plymouth when it is 9:00 AM in Lae?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lae, it is 12:00 PM in New Plymouth.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lae, what time is it in New Plymouth?
At 6:00 PM in Lae, clocks in New Plymouth show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Lae and New Plymouth are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Lae (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in New Plymouth), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in New Plymouth?
From 9:00 PM in Lae it is already the next day in New Plymouth. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in New Plymouth it is still the previous day in Lae.
Is the time difference between Lae and New Plymouth the same all year?
No. Only New Plymouth switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, New Plymouth will be 2 hours ahead of Lae.
