Lae to Wellington: time difference
Wellington is 3 h ahead of Lae. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇿 Wellington, New Zealand
17
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Daytime
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 19:36 · 12 h 54 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lae 12:49 12:49 PM Wellington 15:49 3:49 PM You –:–
12:49 12:49 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:06
15:49 3:49 PM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 19:36
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+3 h
Wellington is 3 h ahead of Lae.
When you, Lae and Wellington 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
🇳🇿 Wellington
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 | 🇳🇿 Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:49 | 15:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:53 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 19:36 |
| Daylight | 12 h 13 min | 12 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 250,948 | 215,900 |
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Lae and Wellington: common questions
What is the time difference between Lae and Wellington?
Wellington is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+13, while Lae is on UTC+10.
What time is it in Wellington when it is 9:00 AM in Lae?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lae, it is 12:00 PM in Wellington.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lae, what time is it in Wellington?
At 6:00 PM in Lae, clocks in Wellington show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Wellington from Lae?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Lae – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Wellington – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Wellington?
From 9:00 PM in Lae it is already the next day in Wellington. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Wellington it is still the previous day in Lae.
Does the time difference between Lae and Wellington change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Wellington. From April 4, 2027, Wellington will be 2 hours ahead of Lae.
