Tonga to Lae: time difference
Lae is 3 h behind Tonga. 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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Tonga 14:32 2:32 PM Lae 11:32 11:32 AM You –:–
14:32 2:32 PM
Tonga Standard Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 18:42
11:32 11:32 AM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:06
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−3 h
Lae is 3 h behind Tonga.
When you, Tonga 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
🇹🇴 Tonga
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 | 🇹🇴 Tonga | 🇵🇬 Lae |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:32 | 11:32 |
| 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 Tonga | — | −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 | 108,020 | 250,948 |
Compare Tonga with another city
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Tonga and Lae: common questions
How far behind Tonga is Lae?
Lae is 3 hours behind Tonga: UTC+10 against UTC+13.
What time is it in Lae at the start of the working day in Tonga?
The working day in Tonga starts at 9:00 AM; in Lae it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Tonga, what time is it in Lae?
At 6:00 PM in Tonga, clocks in Lae show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Tonga and Lae are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Tonga (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Lae), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Lae compared with Tonga?
The new day starts in Lae later: until 3:00 AM in Tonga, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Lae, Tonga is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Tonga and Lae change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
