Lae to Samoa: time difference
Samoa 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 15:21 3:21 PM Samoa 18:21 6:21 PM You –:–
15:21 3:21 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:06
18:21 6:21 PM
Apia Standard Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:25
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+3 h
Samoa is 3 h ahead of Lae.
When you, Lae and Samoa 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
🇼🇸 Samoa
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 | 🇼🇸 Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:21 | 18:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Papua New Guinea Time | Apia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+10 | UTC+13 |
| Offset from Lae | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Port Moresby | Pacific/Apia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 12 h 13 min | 12 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 250,948 | 200,010 |
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Lae and Samoa: common questions
How far ahead of Lae is Samoa?
Samoa is 3 hours ahead of Lae: UTC+13 against UTC+10.
What time is it in Samoa at the start of the working day in Lae?
The working day in Lae starts at 9:00 AM; in Samoa it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lae, what time is it in Samoa?
At 6:00 PM in Lae, clocks in Samoa show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Lae and in Samoa 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 Samoa.
When does the date change in Samoa compared with Lae?
The new day starts in Samoa earlier: at 9:00 PM in Lae it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Samoa, Lae is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Lae and Samoa change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
