Lae to Vava'u: time difference
Vava'u 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 17:00 5:00 PM Vava'u 20:00 8:00 PM You –:–
17:00 5:00 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:06
20:00 8:00 PM
Tonga Standard Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:36
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+3 h
Vava'u is 3 h ahead of Lae.
When you, Lae and Vava'u 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
🇹🇴 Vava'u
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 | 🇹🇴 Vava'u |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:00 | 20:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:36 |
| Daylight | 12 h 13 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 250,948 | 501 |
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Lae and Vava'u: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lae is Vava'u?
The clocks in Vava'u are 3 hours ahead of those in Lae (UTC+13 and UTC+10).
What time is it in Vava'u when it is 9:00 AM in Lae?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lae, it is 12:00 PM in Vava'u.
What time is it in Vava'u when it is 6:00 PM in Lae?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lae, it is 9:00 PM in Vava'u.
When do working hours in Lae and in Vava'u 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 Vava'u.
From what time in Lae is it tomorrow in Vava'u?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Lae, the date in Vava'u has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Vava'u, it is still the previous day in Lae.
Is the time difference between Lae and Vava'u the same all year?
Yes. Neither Lae nor Vava'u switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
