🇳🇿 Whakatane, New Zealand
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- New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC+13
- Daytime
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 19:32 · 13 h 8 min
Whakatane to Lae: time difference
Lae is 3 h behind Whakatane. 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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Whakatane 08:16 8:16 AM Lae 05:16 5:16 AM You –:–
08:16 8:16 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 19:32
05:16 5:16 AM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 18:06
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−3 h
Lae is 3 h behind Whakatane.
When you, Whakatane 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
🇳🇿 Whakatane
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 | 🇳🇿 Whakatane | 🇵🇬 Lae |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:16 | 05:16 |
| 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 Whakatane | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Auckland | Pacific/Port Moresby |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+12, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:24 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 19:32 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 13 h 8 min | 12 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 16,700 | 250,948 |
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Whakatane and Lae: common questions
What is the time difference between Whakatane and Lae?
Lae is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+10, while Whakatane is on UTC+13.
If it is 9:00 AM in Whakatane, what time is it in Lae?
At 9:00 AM in Whakatane, clocks in Lae show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Whakatane, what time is it in Lae?
At 6:00 PM in Whakatane, clocks in Lae show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Lae from Whakatane?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Whakatane – 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 Whakatane?
The new day starts in Lae later: until 3:00 AM in Whakatane, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Lae, Whakatane is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Whakatane and Lae change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Whakatane. From April 4, 2027, Lae will be 2 hours behind Whakatane.
