Current Time in Samoa
Samoa uses Samoa Time. Current offset: UTC+13 (winter) / UTC+14 (summer). Daylight saving time applies.
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Samoa Timezone Details
- Country
- Samoa
- Capital
- Apia
- Timezone
- Samoa Time (WST/WSST)
- IANA Name
- Pacific/Apia
- UTC Offset
- UTC+13 (winter) / UTC+14 (summer)
- Daylight Saving
- Yes
- Region
- Oceania (Polynesia)
- Major Cities
- Apia, Vaitele, Faleasiu, Vailele, Leulumoega
Samoa uses Samoa Time. This timezone does not observe daylight saving time. View the full timezone page for DST rules, offset comparisons, and all countries in this zone. Daylight saving time applies from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October.
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Time Differences
- vs Tonga (TOT) (UTC+13)
- Samoa shares UTC+13 with Tonga in winter; same time as Tonga DST in summer.
- vs Fiji (FJT) (UTC+12/+13)
- Samoa is 1 hour ahead of Fiji standard time.
- vs New Zealand (NZST) (UTC+12/+13)
- Samoa is 1 hour ahead of New Zealand standard time.
Frequently asked questions
Does Samoa have daylight saving time?
Yes. Samoa observes DST (WSST, UTC+14) from the last Sunday of September to the first Sunday of April.
What timezone is Apia in?
Apia uses Samoa Time (WST/WSST). In 2011, Samoa skipped December 30 and moved from UTC-11 to UTC+13 by crossing the International Date Line.
What is the time difference between Samoa and the US?
Samoa is 18 hours ahead of US Eastern Time (EST) in standard time and 19 hours ahead during DST.