Waihi to Lae: time difference
Lae is 3 h behind Waihi. 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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Waihi 13:04 1:04 PM Lae 10:04 10:04 AM You –:–
13:04 1:04 PM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 19:37
10:04 10:04 AM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 18:06
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−3 h
Lae is 3 h behind Waihi.
When you, Waihi 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
🇳🇿 Waihi
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 | 🇳🇿 Waihi | 🇵🇬 Lae |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:04 | 10:04 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | New Zealand Daylight Time | Papua New Guinea Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC+10 |
| Offset from Waihi | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Auckland | Pacific/Port Moresby |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+12, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:28 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 19:37 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 13 h 9 min | 12 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 4,700 | 250,948 |
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Waihi and Lae: common questions
How far behind Waihi is Lae?
Lae is 3 hours behind Waihi: UTC+10 against UTC+13.
If it is 9:00 AM in Waihi, what time is it in Lae?
At 9:00 AM in Waihi, clocks in Lae show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Waihi, what time is it in Lae?
At 6:00 PM in Waihi, clocks in Lae show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Lae from Waihi?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Waihi – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Lae – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Lae compared with Waihi?
The new day starts in Lae later: until 3:00 AM in Waihi, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Lae, Waihi is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Waihi and Lae change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Waihi but not in Lae. From April 4, 2027, Lae will be 2 hours behind Waihi.
