Lae to Wanaka: time difference
Wanaka is 3 h ahead of Lae. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lae 14:04 2:04 PM Wanaka 17:04 5:04 PM You –:–
14:04 2:04 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 18:06
17:04 5:04 PM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 20:12
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+3 h
Wanaka is 3 h ahead of Lae.
When you, Lae and Wanaka 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
🇳🇿 Wanaka
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 | 🇳🇿 Wanaka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:04 | 17:04 |
| 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 | 06:47 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 20:12 |
| Daylight | 12 h 16 min | 13 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 250,948 | 11,600 |
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Lae and Wanaka: common questions
How far ahead of Lae is Wanaka?
Wanaka is 3 hours ahead of Lae: UTC+13 against UTC+10.
What time is it in Wanaka at the start of the working day in Lae?
The working day in Lae starts at 9:00 AM; in Wanaka it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lae, what time is it in Wanaka?
At 6:00 PM in Lae, clocks in Wanaka show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Lae and in Wanaka 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 Wanaka.
When is it already the next day in Wanaka?
From 9:00 PM in Lae it is already the next day in Wanaka. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Wanaka it is still the previous day in Lae.
Is the time difference between Lae and Wanaka the same all year?
No. Only Wanaka switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Wanaka will be 2 hours ahead of Lae.
