Lae to Whakatane: time difference
Whakatane is 3 h ahead of Lae. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇿 Whakatane, New Zealand
36
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Daytime
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 19:32 · 13 h 8 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lae 07:49 7:49 AM Whakatane 10:49 10:49 AM You –:–
07:49 7:49 AM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 18:06
10:49 10:49 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 19:32
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+3 h
Whakatane is 3 h ahead of Lae.
When you, Lae and Whakatane 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
🇳🇿 Whakatane
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 | 🇳🇿 Whakatane |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:49 | 10:49 |
| 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 | 06:24 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 19:32 |
| Daylight | 12 h 16 min | 13 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 250,948 | 16,700 |
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Lae and Whakatane: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lae is Whakatane?
The clocks in Whakatane are 3 hours ahead of those in Lae (UTC+13 and UTC+10).
If it is 9:00 AM in Lae, what time is it in Whakatane?
At 9:00 AM in Lae, clocks in Whakatane show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Whakatane at the end of the working day in Lae?
The working day in Lae ends at 6:00 PM; in Whakatane it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Lae and Whakatane are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Lae (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Whakatane), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Whakatane compared with Lae?
The new day starts in Whakatane earlier: at 9:00 PM in Lae it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Whakatane, Lae is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Lae and Whakatane the same all year?
No. Only Whakatane switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Whakatane will be 2 hours ahead of Lae.
