What time is it in Lae right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lae, Papua New Guinea, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Pacific/Port_Moresby. Lae is 10 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Lae in?

Lae uses Papua New Guinea Time. Its IANA time zone identifier is Pacific/Port_Moresby, and the current UTC offset is UTC+10.

Does Lae observe daylight saving time?

No. Lae stays on UTC+10 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Lae?

Open the time zone converter for Lae to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

Lae is on Papua New Guinea Time, UTC+10. Lae does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Lae, Papua New Guinea

7:57 PM:52

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+10

Country: Papua New Guinea
Region: Morobe Province
Lat/Long: 6°43'S / 146°60'E
Elevation: 44 m
Population: 76,255
Currency: Kina (PGK)
Languages: English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
Dialling code: +675

Time zone in Lae

Time zone
Papua New Guinea Time
Pacific/Port_Moresby
UTC offset
UTC+10
10 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Lae keeps UTC+10

Lae keeps the time of the IANA zone Pacific/Port_Moresby, one of 2 time zones in use in Papua New Guinea. Lae does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Lae today

Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
6:05 PM
Day length
12 hours 19 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Lae for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 6°43'S / 146°60'E.

Time difference between Lae and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Lae. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Lae
City	Local time	Compared to Lae
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	−14h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−17h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−15h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	−14h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	−16h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	−13h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	−10h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	−9h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	−9h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	−9h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	−8h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	−6h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	−2h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	−2h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	−1h (behind)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+1h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+3h (ahead)

Other cities near Lae

All 13 cities in Papua New Guinea

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