Nelson to Lae: time difference
Lae is 3 h behind Nelson. 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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Nelson 06:54 6:54 AM Lae 03:54 3:54 AM You –:–
06:54 6:54 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 19:51
03:54 3:54 AM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 18:06
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−3 h
Lae is 3 h behind Nelson.
When you, Nelson and Lae are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇳🇿 Nelson
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
🇵🇬 Lae
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇿 Nelson | 🇵🇬 Lae |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:54 | 03:54 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | New Zealand Daylight Time | Papua New Guinea Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC+10 |
| Offset from Nelson | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Auckland | Pacific/Port Moresby |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+12, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 19:51 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 13 h 16 min | 12 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 51,100 | 250,948 |
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Nelson and Lae: common questions
How far behind Nelson is Lae?
Lae is 3 hours behind Nelson: UTC+10 against UTC+13.
If it is 9:00 AM in Nelson, what time is it in Lae?
At 9:00 AM in Nelson, clocks in Lae show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Lae at the end of the working day in Nelson?
The working day in Nelson ends at 6:00 PM; in Lae it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Lae from Nelson?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Nelson – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Lae – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Nelson is it still yesterday in Lae?
Before 3:00 AM in Nelson, the date in Lae has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Lae, it is already the next day in Nelson.
Does the time difference between Nelson and Lae change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Nelson. From April 4, 2027, Lae will be 2 hours behind Nelson.
