Time in Samoa now: time zone & cities

Samoa time zone

Time zone: Apia Standard Time
UTC offset: UTC+13
IANA time zone: Pacific/Apia
Week number: 44

Daylight saving time in Samoa

Samoa does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+13 all year round. The last time change was in 2021.

Sunrise and sunset in Apia today

Sunrise: 05:52
Sunset: 18:28
Solar noon: 12:10
Golden hour: 05:39–06:21 and 17:59–18:42
Day length: 12 h 36 min (41 s longer than yesterday)
Twilight: 05:30–05:52 and 18:28–18:50
Next solar eclipse: Partial solar eclipse, 15 November 20318% of the Sun covered, maximum at 09:00

Sunrise and sunset for the whole year

Moon in Apia today

Waning gibbous
Illumination: 66%

Moonrise: none today
Moonset: 11:11
Next full moon: Wednesday, 25 November 2026, 03:53
Next new moon: Monday, 9 November 2026, 20:02
Next lunar eclipse: Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Moon sets 06:55

Moon phases for the year

About Samoa

Samoa uses Apia Standard Time (UTC+13). Apia is the capital. This page lists the time in 13 places in Samoa.

Largest cities in Samoa

Apia 02:45
Palauli 02:45
Vaitele 02:45
Asau 02:45
Mulifanua 02:45
Afega 02:45
Leulumoega 02:45
Safotu 02:45
Lufilufi 02:45
Vailoa 02:45

All places in Samoa A–Z

Time in major world cities

London UK 13:45
New York USA 9:45 AM
Tokyo Japan 22:45
Paris France 14:45
Dubai UAE 17:45
Los Angeles USA 6:45 AM
Sydney Australia 00:45
Singapore 21:45
Hong Kong 21:45
Chicago USA 8:45 AM
Toronto Canada 09:45
Moscow Russia 16:45
Beijing China 21:45
Istanbul Turkey 16:45
Berlin Germany 14:45
Seoul South Korea 22:45
Mumbai India 19:15
São Paulo Brazil 10:45
Mexico City Mexico 07:45
Cairo Egypt 15:45

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Samoa in?

Samoa uses Apia Standard Time (Pacific/Apia), UTC+13.

Does Samoa observe daylight saving time?

No. Samoa stays on UTC+13 all year round.

What is the time difference between Apia and UTC?

The time in Apia is UTC+13.

What is UTC?

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Samoa is currently on UTC+13.