Lae to Nuku'alofa: time difference
Nuku'alofa is 3 h ahead of Lae. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lae 21:28 9:28 PM Nuku'alofa 00:28 12:28 AM You –:–
21:28 9:28 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:06
00:28 12:28 AM
Tonga Standard Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 18:42
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+3 h
Nuku'alofa is 3 h ahead of Lae.
When you, Lae and Nuku'alofa are all at the desk
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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
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa
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 | 🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:28 | 00:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Papua New Guinea Time | Tonga Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+10 | UTC+13 |
| Offset from Lae | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Port Moresby | Pacific/Tongatapu |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 06:15 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 12 h 13 min | 12 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 250,948 | 24,500 |
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Lae and Nuku'alofa: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lae is Nuku'alofa?
The clocks in Nuku'alofa are 3 hours ahead of those in Lae (UTC+13 and UTC+10).
What time is it in Nuku'alofa at the start of the working day in Lae?
The working day in Lae starts at 9:00 AM; in Nuku'alofa it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Nuku'alofa when it is 6:00 PM in Lae?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lae, it is 9:00 PM in Nuku'alofa.
When do working hours in Lae and in Nuku'alofa overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Lae, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Nuku'alofa.
When is it already the next day in Nuku'alofa?
From 9:00 PM in Lae it is already the next day in Nuku'alofa. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Nuku'alofa it is still the previous day in Lae.
Does the time difference between Lae and Nuku'alofa change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
