Nuku'alofa to Lae: time difference
Lae is 3 h behind Nuku'alofa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Nuku'alofa 14:08 2:08 PM Lae 11:08 11:08 AM You –:–
14:08 2:08 PM
Tonga Standard Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 18:42
11:08 11:08 AM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:06
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−3 h
Lae is 3 h behind Nuku'alofa.
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Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa
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 | 🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa | 🇵🇬 Lae |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:08 | 11:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Tonga Standard Time | Papua New Guinea Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC+10 |
| Offset from Nuku'alofa | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Tongatapu | Pacific/Port Moresby |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:15 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 12 h 27 min | 12 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 24,500 | 250,948 |
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Nuku'alofa and Lae: common questions
What is the time difference between Nuku'alofa and Lae?
Lae is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+10, while Nuku'alofa is on UTC+13.
If it is 9:00 AM in Nuku'alofa, what time is it in Lae?
At 9:00 AM in Nuku'alofa, clocks in Lae show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Lae at the end of the working day in Nuku'alofa?
The working day in Nuku'alofa ends at 6:00 PM; in Lae it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Lae from Nuku'alofa?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Nuku'alofa – 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 Nuku'alofa is it still yesterday in Lae?
Before 3:00 AM in Nuku'alofa, the date in Lae has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Lae, it is already the next day in Nuku'alofa.
Is the time difference between Nuku'alofa and Lae the same all year?
Yes. Neither Nuku'alofa nor Lae switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
