Sunrise & Sunset Times in Lae, Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 05:44 ↑ 106.4° ESE

Sunset Today: 18:06 ↑ 253.5° WSW

Day Length: 12h 22m

Sun Direction: WSW

Sun Altitude: -26.56°

Sun Distance: 148.303 million km

Next Solstice: Tuesday, 22 December 2026 (December Solstice)

In Lae, Papua New Guinea the sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 18:06, giving 12h 22m of daylight — 0 min longer than yesterday. The next solstice is on Tuesday, 22 December 2026 (December Solstice).

November 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Lae

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	05:45 ↑ 104° SE	18:05 ↑ 255° W	12h 20m	+0m 20s	04:33	19:18	04:58	18:52	05:23	18:27	11:55	148.48
2	05:45 ↑ 105° SE	18:05 ↑ 255° W	12h 20m	+0m 20s	04:32	19:18	04:58	18:52	05:23	18:27	11:55	148.46
3	05:45 ↑ 105° SE	18:06 ↑ 255° W	12h 21m	+0m 20s	04:32	19:18	04:57	18:53	05:23	18:28	11:55	148.41
4	05:44 ↑ 106° SE	18:06 ↑ 254° W	12h 21m	+0m 19s	04:32	19:18	04:57	18:53	05:22	18:28	11:55	148.39
5	05:44 ↑ 106° SE	18:06 ↑ 254° W	12h 21m	+0m 19s	04:32	19:19	04:57	18:53	05:22	18:28	11:55	148.35
6	05:44 ↑ 106° SE	18:06 ↑ 254° W	12h 22m	+0m 19s	04:31	19:19	04:57	18:53	05:22	18:28	11:55	148.29
7	05:44 ↑ 106° SE	18:06 ↑ 254° W	12h 22m	+0m 19s	04:31	19:19	04:57	18:54	05:22	18:29	11:55	148.26
8	05:44 ↑ 107° SE	18:07 ↑ 253° W	12h 22m	+0m 19s	04:31	19:20	04:56	18:54	05:22	18:29	11:55	148.22
9	05:44 ↑ 107° SE	18:07 ↑ 253° W	12h 23m	+0m 18s	04:31	19:20	04:56	18:54	05:22	18:29	11:55	148.19
10	05:44 ↑ 107° SE	18:07 ↑ 253° W	12h 23m	+0m 18s	04:30	19:20	04:56	18:55	05:21	18:29	11:55	148.15
11	05:44 ↑ 108° SE	18:07 ↑ 252° W	12h 23m	+0m 18s	04:30	19:21	04:56	18:55	05:21	18:30	11:55	148.12
12	05:44 ↑ 108° SE	18:08 ↑ 252° W	12h 23m	+0m 18s	04:30	19:21	04:56	18:55	05:21	18:30	11:56	148.08
13	05:44 ↑ 108° SE	18:08 ↑ 252° W	12h 24m	+0m 17s	04:30	19:22	04:56	18:56	05:21	18:30	11:56	148.05
14	05:44 ↑ 108° SE	18:08 ↑ 252° W	12h 24m	+0m 17s	04:30	19:22	04:56	18:56	05:21	18:31	11:56	148.01
15	05:44 ↑ 109° SE	18:08 ↑ 251° W	12h 24m	+0m 17s	04:30	19:22	04:56	18:56	05:21	18:31	11:56	147.99
16	05:44 ↑ 109° SE	18:09 ↑ 251° W	12h 25m	+0m 16s	04:30	19:23	04:56	18:57	05:21	18:31	11:56	147.94
17	05:44 ↑ 109° SE	18:09 ↑ 251° W	12h 25m	+0m 16s	04:30	19:23	04:56	18:57	05:21	18:32	11:56	147.91
18	05:44 ↑ 109° SE	18:09 ↑ 250° W	12h 25m	+0m 16s	04:30	19:24	04:56	18:58	05:21	18:32	11:57	147.88
19	05:44 ↑ 110° SE	18:10 ↑ 250° W	12h 25m	+0m 16s	04:29	19:24	04:56	18:58	05:21	18:32	11:57	147.86
20	05:44 ↑ 110° SE	18:10 ↑ 250° W	12h 26m	+0m 15s	04:29	19:25	04:56	18:59	05:21	18:33	11:57	147.81
21	05:44 ↑ 110° SE	18:10 ↑ 250° W	12h 26m	+0m 15s	04:29	19:25	04:56	18:59	05:21	18:33	11:57	147.80
22	05:44 ↑ 110° SE	18:11 ↑ 250° W	12h 26m	+0m 14s	04:29	19:26	04:56	18:59	05:22	18:34	11:57	147.75
23	05:44 ↑ 110° SE	18:11 ↑ 249° W	12h 26m	+0m 14s	04:29	19:26	04:56	19:00	05:22	18:34	11:58	147.72
24	05:44 ↑ 111° SE	18:12 ↑ 249° W	12h 27m	+0m 14s	04:30	19:27	04:56	19:00	05:22	18:34	11:58	147.70
25	05:45 ↑ 111° SE	18:12 ↑ 249° W	12h 27m	+0m 13s	04:30	19:27	04:56	19:01	05:22	18:35	11:58	147.67
26	05:45 ↑ 111° SE	18:12 ↑ 249° W	12h 27m	+0m 13s	04:30	19:28	04:56	19:01	05:22	18:35	11:59	147.64
27	05:45 ↑ 111° SE	18:13 ↑ 249° W	12h 27m	+0m 13s	04:30	19:28	04:56	19:02	05:22	18:36	11:59	147.62
28	05:45 ↑ 112° SE	18:13 ↑ 248° W	12h 28m	+0m 12s	04:30	19:29	04:56	19:02	05:22	18:36	11:59	147.59
29	05:46 ↑ 112° SE	18:14 ↑ 248° W	12h 28m	+0m 12s	04:30	19:29	04:57	19:03	05:23	18:37	12:00	147.57
30	05:46 ↑ 112° SE	18:14 ↑ 248° W	12h 28m	+0m 11s	04:30	19:30	04:57	19:03	05:23	18:37	12:00	147.54
All times are in local time for Lae. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Lae, the earliest sunrise of November is on November 04 to 24 or the latest sunset of November is on November 29 or November 30.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Lae

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Lae.

What time does the sun rise tomorrow in Lae?

In Lae, Papua New Guinea, sunrise tomorrow is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set tomorrow in Lae?

Sunset tomorrow in Lae is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day tomorrow in Lae?

Day length tomorrow in Lae is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Lae?

Solar noon in Lae is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Lae?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Lae this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Lae?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.