Right now, local time in Lae is 01:48 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lae ranks #8215 worldwide by population and #2 in Papua New Guinea.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Port_Moresby GMT+10
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 12h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 11h 44m (winter) – 12h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lae — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.7233° S, 146.9961° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Morobe Province
- Country
- 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
- Population
- 76,255 · #8215 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lae through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.72° N, 33.00° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Brazil, 1,176 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lae today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 290.4° from north (WNW (290°))
Full prayer timetable for Lae — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lae sits in the Pacific/Port_Moresby time zone, UTC+10:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 21m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 52 cities we cover in Papua New Guinea.
Lae's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 3,050 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,338 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.72° S, 147.00° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:48 | −18h |
| Chicago | 09:48 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 12:48 | −13h |
| London | 15:48 | −10h |
| Paris | 16:48 | −9h |
| Moscow | 18:48 | −7h |
| Dubai | 19:48 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 21:18 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:48 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 23:48 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 00:48 | −1h |
| Sydney | 02:48 | +1h |
Best time to call Lae
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lae local time:
Cities sharing Lae's time zone
- Port MoresbyPG
- Mount HagenPG
- PopondettaPG
- MadangPG
- KokopoPG
- MendiPG
- KimbePG
- GorokaPG
Other cities in Papua New Guinea
- Port Moresby01:48
- Arawa02:48
- Mount Hagen01:48
- Popondetta01:48
- Madang01:48
- Kokopo01:48
- Mendi01:48
- Kimbe01:48
- Goroka01:48
- Wewak01:48
- Bulolo01:48
- Daru01:48
Distances from Lae
| Sydney | 3,050 km | S (172°) |
| Tokyo | 4,778 km | N (351°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,817 km | NW (313°) |
| Singapore | 4,875 km | W (279°) |
| Mumbai | 8,604 km | WNW (291°) |
| Dubai | 10,496 km | WNW (295°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,863 km | ENE (56°) |
| Moscow | 11,830 km | NNW (326°) |
| Chicago | 13,389 km | NE (45°) |
| London | 14,193 km | NNW (335°) |
| Paris | 14,277 km | NNW (331°) |
| São Paulo | 16,338 km | SSE (157°) |
Cities near Lae
- Bulolo66 km · 01:48
- Wau75 km · 01:48
- Finschhafen95 km · 01:48
- Kainantu134 km · 01:48
- Popo180 km · 01:48
- Lelefiru183 km · 01:48
- Uritai190 km · 01:48
- Silo Number 1191 km · 01:48
FAQ
What time is it in Lae right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lae (Papua New Guinea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lae in?
Lae runs on the Pacific/Port_Moresby IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Lae observe daylight saving time?
Lae does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lae today?
Lae sees sunrise at 05:46 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 12h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lae tonight?
The moon phase over Lae tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lae?
The antipode of Lae — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.72° N, 33.00° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Brazil, roughly 1,176 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lae?
Lae lies at or very near sea level.
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 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.