Shanghai to Lae: time difference
Lae is 2 h ahead of Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Shanghai 14:16 2:16 PM Lae 16:16 4:16 PM You –:–
14:16 2:16 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
16:16 4:16 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:06
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+2 h
Lae is 2 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai 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
🇨🇳 Shanghai
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇵🇬 Lae |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:16 | 16:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Papua New Guinea Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+10 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Pacific/Port Moresby |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 250,948 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
More comparisons with Shanghai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shanghai and Lae: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Lae?
The clocks in Lae are 2 hours ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+10 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Lae at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Lae it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lae at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Lae it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Lae are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Shanghai (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lae), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Lae compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Lae earlier: at 10:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Lae, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Shanghai and Lae change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shanghai nor in Lae, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
