Taupo to Lae: time difference
Lae is 3 h behind Taupo. 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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Taupo 08:04 8:04 AM Lae 05:04 5:04 AM You –:–
08:04 8:04 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:27 · 🌙 19:36
05:04 5:04 AM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 18:06
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−3 h
Lae is 3 h behind Taupo.
When you, Taupo 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
🇳🇿 Taupo
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 | 🇳🇿 Taupo | 🇵🇬 Lae |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:04 | 05:04 |
| 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 Taupo | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Auckland | Pacific/Port Moresby |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+12, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:27 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 19:36 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 13 h 10 min | 12 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 26,000 | 250,948 |
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Taupo and Lae: common questions
What is the time difference between Taupo and Lae?
Lae is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+10, while Taupo is on UTC+13.
If it is 9:00 AM in Taupo, what time is it in Lae?
At 9:00 AM in Taupo, clocks in Lae show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Lae at the end of the working day in Taupo?
The working day in Taupo ends at 6:00 PM; in Lae it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Taupo and Lae are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Taupo (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Lae), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Taupo is it still yesterday in Lae?
Before 3:00 AM in Taupo, the date in Lae has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Lae, it is already the next day in Taupo.
Does the time gap between Taupo and Lae change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Taupo but not in Lae. From April 4, 2027, Lae will be 2 hours behind Taupo.
