July 21, 2026 · Lae, Papua New Guinea
Sunset in Lae today is at 18:12. Day length is 11h 47m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Lae's coordinates and updated daily.
Lae lies at 7°S. Near the tropics, day length stays close to 12 hours year-round, with only minor variation between seasons.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Lae.
The longest day in Lae is around 12h 31m (around December 21). The shortest is around 11h 44m (around June 21).
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:36 | 06:08 | 12h 28m |
| February | 18:37 | 06:17 | 12h 19m |
| March | 18:26 | 06:18 | 12h 9m |
| April | 18:12 | 06:14 | 11h 58m |
| May | 18:04 | 06:15 | 11h 49m |
| June | 18:05 | 06:21 | 11h 44m |
| July | 18:11 | 06:26 | 11h 46m |
| August | 18:14 | 06:21 | 11h 53m |
| September | 18:10 | 06:07 | 12h 4m |
| October | 18:06 | 05:51 | 12h 15m |
| November | 18:10 | 05:45 | 12h 25m |
| December | 18:23 | 05:52 | 12h 31m |