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Current local time in Lae, Papua New Guinea
Pacific/Port_Moresby
Observatory log
Lae, observed
- 01Time zone
Papua New Guinea Time
UTC+10 · UTC+10 · IANA
Pacific/Port_Moresby- 02Daylight saving
Lae does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC+10 (UTC+10) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:50Sunset18:05Day length12 h 15 minSolar noon11:57
MoonWaxing crescent, 19% lit
Golden hour05:38–06:18 · 17:37–18:18
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Papua New Guinea is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Papua New Guinea
- Port MoresbyUTC+10
- ArawaUTC+11
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
6.73° S, 146.99° E · Morobe
Differences
Lae and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from LaeDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −9 h | |
 New York | −14 h | |
| Los Angeles | −17 h | |
| Chicago | −15 h | |
 São Paulo | −13 h | |
 Paris | −8 h | |
 Dubai | −6 h | |
 Mumbai | −4 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | −2 h | |
 Hong Kong | −2 h | |
 Tokyo | −1 h |
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Questions
Asked about Lae
What time zone is Lae in?
Lae uses Papua New Guinea Time (UTC+10), UTC+10. Its IANA time-zone ID is Pacific/Port_Moresby.
Does Lae use daylight saving time?
No. Lae does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Papua New Guinea Time (UTC+10) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Lae today?
Today in Lae the sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 18:05, giving 12 h 15 min of daylight.