Lae to Palmerston North: time difference
Palmerston North is 3 h ahead of Lae. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇿 Palmerston North, New Zealand
09
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Dawn
☀️ 06:27 · 🌙 19:40 · 13 h 14 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lae 03:29 3:29 AM Palmerston North 06:29 6:29 AM You –:–
03:29 3:29 AM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 18:06
06:29 6:29 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:27 · 🌙 19:40
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+3 h
Palmerston North is 3 h ahead of Lae.
When you, Lae and Palmerston North 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
🇳🇿 Palmerston North
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 | 🇳🇿 Palmerston North |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:29 | 06:29 |
| 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 | 06:27 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 19:40 |
| Daylight | 12 h 16 min | 13 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 250,948 | 90,500 |
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Lae and Palmerston North: common questions
What is the time difference between Lae and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+13, while Lae is on UTC+10.
What time is it in Palmerston North when it is 9:00 AM in Lae?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lae, it is 12:00 PM in Palmerston North.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lae, what time is it in Palmerston North?
At 6:00 PM in Lae, clocks in Palmerston North show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Lae and in Palmerston North 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 Palmerston North.
When is it already the next day in Palmerston North?
From 9:00 PM in Lae it is already the next day in Palmerston North. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Palmerston North it is still the previous day in Lae.
Is the time difference between Lae and Palmerston North the same all year?
No. Only Palmerston North switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Palmerston North will be 2 hours ahead of Lae.
