Current Time in Lae, Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬
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Lae ranks
#5 for first into the new day.
Lat/Long: 6.72° S, 147° E
Elevation: 44 m above sea level
Population rank: #2 of 45 cities in Papua New Guinea by population
Province: Morobe Province
Country: 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea (Oceania)
IANA Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: +10
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
The time now in Lae, Papua New Guinea is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Lae currently observes +10, UTC+10. Clocks in Lae are set to UTC+10:00 under the Pacific/Port_Moresby zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Lae sits at a modest 44 m above sea level. Lae is fairly isolated: even Sydney lies some 3050 km off. Lae ranks among the biggest cities in Papua New Guinea, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Lae gets 12h 16m of daylight today, with sunrise at 05:48 and sunset at 18:04.
Lae Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Lae
Lae gets 12h 16m of daylight today. Sunrise in Lae is at 05:48 and sunset in Lae is at 18:04.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 44m near the June solstice to 12h 31m near the December solstice.
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Cities Sharing Lae's Time Zone (UTC+10:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct ● | 04:36 | 05:48 | 11:56 | 15:05 | 18:05 | 19:35 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 04:35 | 05:48 | 11:56 | 15:05 | 18:05 | 19:35 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 04:35 | 05:48 | 11:56 | 15:06 | 18:05 | 19:35 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 04:34 | 05:47 | 11:56 | 15:06 | 18:05 | 19:35 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 04:34 | 05:47 | 11:56 | 15:07 | 18:05 | 19:35 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 04:33 | 05:47 | 11:56 | 15:07 | 18:05 | 19:35 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 04:33 | 05:46 | 11:56 | 15:08 | 18:05 | 19:35 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Lae
Sunrise
in Lae
↑
5:48 AM
Sunset
in Lae
↓
6:04 PM
Day Length
12h 16m
Dawn
in Lae
5:27 AM
Dusk
in Lae
6:26 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Lae
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
64.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 14:00
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:49
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Distances & Clock Changes in Lae
How Far Is Lae From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 3,050 km | S (172deg) |
| Tokyo | 4,777 km | N (351deg) |
| Hong Kong | 4,817 km | NW (313deg) |
| Singapore | 4,875 km | W (279deg) |
| Mumbai | 8,604 km | WNW (291deg) |
| Dubai | 10,498 km | WNW (295deg) |
| Los Angeles | 10,862 km | ENE (56deg) |
| Moscow | 11,830 km | NNW (326deg) |
Lae's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Lae and you would surface in the open ocean, near 6.7deg N, 33.0deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lae
What time is it in Lae right now?
The current local time in Lae is 14:28 on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Lae follows the Pacific/Port_Moresby time zone.
What time zone is Lae in?
Clocks in Lae follow the Pacific/Port_Moresby IANA time zone (UTC+10:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Lae?
Is Lae on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Lae as of October 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lae today?
Today in Lae: sunrise is at 05:48 and sunset is at 18:04, giving 12h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lae tonight?
The moon phase over Lae tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 64.4% illumination.
What is solar time in Lae?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lae, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.