Sunrise and Sunset in Lae, Papua New Guinea

Today — Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Today the sun rises in Lae at 06:22 and sets at 18:06, giving 11h 44m of daylight.

   Sunrise 
 06:22     67° ENE 
  Sunset 
 18:06     293° WNW 
  Day length 
11h 44m
    Same length as yesterday 
  Solar noon 
 12:14     Sun altitude: 59.9° 
 

Times shown in Pacific/Port_Moresby · UTC+10:00

Sun Position

Sunrise 2026-06-17T06:22:07+10:00

Daylight 11.7h

Sunset 2026-06-17T18:06:05+10:00

Morning blue hour 05:59 06:08

Morning golden hour 06:24 06:52

Evening golden hour 17:35 18:03

Evening blue hour 18:19 18:28

Twilight phases

Wed, Jun 17, 2026

Twilight is the period before sunrise and after sunset when the sky is lit by scattered sunlight. There are three phases, each defined by how far the sun is below the horizon.

Sun alt / az 16.7° 243° WSW

Sky phase Daylight

Now 07:39

06:22 Sunrise

12:14 Solar noon

18:06 Sunset

Night Astronomical twilight Nautical twilight Civil twilight Golden hour Daylight

Sunrise 06:22
Solar noon 12:14
Sunset 18:06

Sun direction and altitude

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west — but the exact compass direction shifts with the seasons. At the solstices the difference can be 50° or more.

Sunrise: 67° ENE Sunset: 293° WNW Max altitude at noon: 59.9° above horizon

Sun path over the day

A polar view of the sun's path across the sky today as seen from Lae. The outer ring is the horizon; the centre is directly overhead.

Sun bearings—

Lae on the map · sun bearings today

Lae, Papua New Guinea

Sunrise06:22
Sunset18:06
Daylight11h 44m
Sunrise bearing67°
Sunset bearing293°

Continent: Oceania
Country: Papua New Guinea
City: Lae
Population: 76.3K
Coordinates: -6.72°, 147.00°

Longest and shortest day of 2026

The earth's tilt makes the day length swing through the year. In Lae these are the extremes for 2026.

Spring equinox

September 5, 2026

Day length ~ 12h 00m

Longest day

October 11, 2026

Day length 12h 13m

Autumn equinox

April 8, 2026

Day length ~ 12h 00m

Shortest day

June 22, 2026

Day length 11h 44m

Time zone and daylight saving

Time zone

Pacific/Port_Moresby

UTC offset

UTC+10:00

Next clock change

This time zone does not observe daylight saving time.

Yearly extremes

Earliest sunrise

November 12, 2026

05:45

Latest sunset

February 1, 2026

18:38

Day length throughout 2026

The length of the day across the entire year in Lae. Solstices are the peaks and troughs; equinoxes are the 12-hour crossings.

Longest day Shortest day

Lae sunrise calendar — June 2026

A full month of sunrise, sunset, twilight, and solar-noon times for Lae. Scroll horizontally on mobile to see all columns.

1Mon

11h 45m

Sunrise

06:1868° ENE

Sunset

18:03

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:56·18:26

Diff

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2Tue

11h 45m

Sunrise

06:1868° ENE

Sunset

18:04

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:56·18:26

Diff

3Wed

11h 45m

Sunrise

06:1868° ENE

Sunset

18:04

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:56·18:26

Diff

4Thu

11h 45m

Sunrise

06:1968° ENE

Sunset

18:04

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:56·18:26

Diff

5Fri

11h 45m

Sunrise

06:1967° ENE

Sunset

18:04

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:56·18:26

Diff

6Sat

11h 45m

Sunrise

06:1967° ENE

Sunset

18:04

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:57·18:26

Diff

7Sun

11h 45m

Sunrise

06:1967° ENE

Sunset

18:04

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:57·18:27

Diff

8Mon

11h 45m

Sunrise

06:2067° ENE

Sunset

18:04

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:57·18:27

Diff

9Tue

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2067° ENE

Sunset

18:04

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:57·18:27

Diff

10Wed

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2067° ENE

Sunset

18:04

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:57·18:27

Diff

11Thu

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2067° ENE

Sunset

18:05

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:58·18:27

Diff

12Fri

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2167° ENE

Sunset

18:05

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:58·18:27

Diff

13Sat

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2167° ENE

Sunset

18:05

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:58·18:28

Diff

14Sun

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2167° ENE

Sunset

18:05

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:58·18:28

Diff

15Mon

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2167° ENE

Sunset

18:05

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:59·18:28

Diff

16Tue

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2167° ENE

Sunset

18:05

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:59·18:28

Diff

17WedToday

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2267° ENE

Sunset

18:06

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:59·18:28

Diff

18Thu

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2267° ENE

Sunset

18:06

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:59·18:28

Diff

19Fri

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2266° ENE

Sunset

18:06

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:59·18:29

Diff

20Sat

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2266° ENE

Sunset

18:06

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:00·18:29

Diff

21Sun

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2266° ENE

Sunset

18:06

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:00·18:29

Diff

22MonNotable

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2366° ENE

Sunset

18:07

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:00·18:29

Diff

23Tue

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2366° ENE

Sunset

18:07

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:00·18:29

Diff

24Wed

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2366° ENE

Sunset

18:07

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:00·18:30

Diff

25Thu

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2366° ENE

Sunset

18:07

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:01·18:30

Diff

26Fri

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2367° ENE

Sunset

18:07

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:01·18:30

Diff

27Sat

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2467° ENE

Sunset

18:08

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:01·18:30

Diff

28Sun

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2467° ENE

Sunset

18:08

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:01·18:30

Diff

29Mon

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2467° ENE

Sunset

18:08

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:01·18:31

Diff

30Tue

11h 44m

Sunrise

06:2467° ENE

Sunset

18:08

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:02·18:31

Diff

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight	Diff	Civil dawn	Civil dusk	Solar noon	Noon alt.	Rise dir.
1Mon	06:18	18:03	11h 45m	—	05:56	18:26	12:11	61.3°	68° ENE
2Tue	06:18	18:04	11h 45m	0m	05:56	18:26	12:11	61.2°	68° ENE
3Wed	06:18	18:04	11h 45m	0m	05:56	18:26	12:11	61.0°	68° ENE
4Thu	06:19	18:04	11h 45m	0m	05:56	18:26	12:11	60.9°	68° ENE
5Fri	06:19	18:04	11h 45m	0m	05:56	18:26	12:11	60.8°	67° ENE
6Sat	06:19	18:04	11h 45m	0m	05:57	18:26	12:12	60.7°	67° ENE
7Sun	06:19	18:04	11h 45m	0m	05:57	18:27	12:12	60.6°	67° ENE
8Mon	06:20	18:04	11h 45m	0m	05:57	18:27	12:12	60.5°	67° ENE
9Tue	06:20	18:04	11h 44m	0m	05:57	18:27	12:12	60.4°	67° ENE
10Wed	06:20	18:04	11h 44m	0m	05:57	18:27	12:12	60.3°	67° ENE
11Thu	06:20	18:05	11h 44m	0m	05:58	18:27	12:12	60.2°	67° ENE
12Fri	06:21	18:05	11h 44m	0m	05:58	18:27	12:13	60.2°	67° ENE
13Sat	06:21	18:05	11h 44m	0m	05:58	18:28	12:13	60.1°	67° ENE
14Sun	06:21	18:05	11h 44m	0m	05:58	18:28	12:13	60.0°	67° ENE
15Mon	06:21	18:05	11h 44m	0m	05:59	18:28	12:13	60.0°	67° ENE
16Tue	06:21	18:05	11h 44m	0m	05:59	18:28	12:13	59.9°	67° ENE
17WedToday	06:22	18:06	11h 44m	0m	05:59	18:28	12:14	59.9°	67° ENE
18Thu	06:22	18:06	11h 44m	0m	05:59	18:28	12:14	59.9°	67° ENE
19Fri	06:22	18:06	11h 44m	0m	05:59	18:29	12:14	59.9°	66° ENE
20Sat	06:22	18:06	11h 44m	0m	06:00	18:29	12:14	59.8°	66° ENE
21Sun	06:22	18:06	11h 44m	0m	06:00	18:29	12:14	59.8°	66° ENE
22Mon★	06:23	18:07	11h 44m	0m	06:00	18:29	12:15	59.8°	66° ENE
23Tue	06:23	18:07	11h 44m	0m	06:00	18:29	12:15	59.8°	66° ENE
24Wed	06:23	18:07	11h 44m	0m	06:00	18:30	12:15	59.9°	66° ENE
25Thu	06:23	18:07	11h 44m	0m	06:01	18:30	12:15	59.9°	66° ENE
26Fri	06:23	18:07	11h 44m	0m	06:01	18:30	12:15	59.9°	67° ENE
27Sat	06:24	18:08	11h 44m	0m	06:01	18:30	12:16	59.9°	67° ENE
28Sun	06:24	18:08	11h 44m	0m	06:01	18:30	12:16	60.0°	67° ENE
29Mon	06:24	18:08	11h 44m	0m	06:01	18:31	12:16	60.0°	67° ENE
30Tue	06:24	18:08	11h 44m	0m	06:02	18:31	12:16	60.1°	67° ENE

Sunrise & sunset in other Papua New Guinea cities

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What time does the sun rise in Lae today?

The sun rises in Lae today at 06:22 (Pacific/Port_Moresby).

What time does the sun set in Lae today?

The sun sets in Lae today at 18:06 (Pacific/Port_Moresby).

How long is the day in Lae today?

Today's day length in Lae is 11h 44m, with 0 min shorter than yesterday compared to yesterday.

When is the longest day of the year in Lae?

The longest day of 2026 in Lae is October 11, with 12h 13m of daylight.

When is the shortest day of the year in Lae?

The shortest day of 2026 in Lae is June 22, with 11h 44m of daylight.

What is the golden hour in Lae?

Golden hour in Lae today runs from 06:24 to 06:52 in the morning and from 17:35 to 18:03 in the evening — when the sun is low and warm.

In which direction does the sun rise in Lae?

Today the sun rises 67° east of north in Lae (approximately ENE) and sets at 293° (WNW).

Does Lae observe daylight saving time?

No. Lae uses Pacific/Port_Moresby year-round with no daylight saving.

When is the sun highest in Lae today?

The sun reaches its highest point over Lae today at 12:14 (Pacific/Port_Moresby), climbing to an altitude of 59.9° above the horizon.

When is the blue hour in Lae?

Blue hour in Lae runs from 05:59 to 06:08 before sunrise and from 18:19 to 18:28 after sunset — the cool, photogenic window right before sunrise and after sunset.

What is the difference between civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight?

Civil twilight covers the sun between 0° and 6° below the horizon; nautical twilight is 6° to 12°; astronomical twilight is 12° to 18°. After astronomical twilight the sky is fully dark.

Why does the day length change during the year?

Earth's rotational axis is tilted about 23.5° relative to its orbit, so as the planet circles the sun each hemisphere faces toward the sun for part of the year and away for the other. That tilt is why days grow longer around each summer solstice and shorter around each winter solstice — the effect is strongest near the poles and vanishes at the equator.

Data source

Times computed with the NOAA / SunCalc solar-geometry model. Sea-level horizon is assumed; local terrain and buildings may shift actual times by several minutes.

Sunrise JSON API https://worldstats.org/api/sunrise/lae-pg

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