Does Apia observe daylight saving time?

No. Apia stays on UTC+13:00 all year, and no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.

What is the time difference between Apia and London?

London is 13 hours behind Apia right now. During the year the gap varies between 12 hours and 13 hours, because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

When do working hours in Apia overlap with New York and London?

New York's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Apia's for 2 hours today (09:00–11:00 Apia time); London's 09:00–17:00 does not overlap Apia's working day.

Current Time in Apia, Samoa — SST

UTC+13:00No clock changesPacific/Apia

Apia, Samoa

08:03:31 AM

Friday, November 6, 2026

Quick answer

The current time in Apia, Samoa is 8:03 AM on Friday, November 6, 2026. Apia is on SST (UTC+13:00) all year; no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.

Pronunciation

Apia

Time zone and daylight saving time in Apia

Time zone (IANA): Pacific/Apia
Current offset: SST (UTC+13:00)
Daylight saving: No clock changes

Apia does not change its clocks: it stays on UTC+13:00 all year.

Samoa skipped Friday, December 30 2011 to move from UTC-11 to UTC+13, repositioning across the international date line to align with Australia and New Zealand business hours. Source: IANA tz database

Sun & twilight

Today

Sunrise

05:50 AM

Sunset

06:30 PM

Day length

12h 40m

Solar noon (sun highest): 12:10 PM

Daylight on the solstices

December solstice (December 21, 2026): 12h 57m
June solstice (June 21, 2027): 11h 18m

Time difference and working-hours overlap

Today's values; working day 09:00–17:00 in both places.

City	Local time	Difference	Their 09:00–17:00 in Apia	Overlap with Apia
Los Angeles	11:03	−21 h	06:00–14:00	5 h (09:00–14:00)
New York	14:03	−18 h	03:00–11:00	2 h (09:00–11:00)
London	19:03	−13 h	22:00–06:00 (previous day)	None
Shanghai	03:03	−5 h	14:00–22:00	3 h (14:00–17:00)
Tokyo	04:03	−4 h	13:00–21:00	4 h (13:00–17:00)
Sydney	06:03	−2 h	11:00–19:00	6 h (11:00–17:00)

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Apia observe daylight saving time?: No. Apia stays on UTC+13:00 all year, and no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.
What is the time difference between Apia and London?: London is 13 hours behind Apia right now. During the year the gap varies between 12 hours and 13 hours, because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time.
When do working hours in Apia overlap with New York and London?: New York's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Apia's for 2 hours today (09:00–11:00 Apia time); London's 09:00–17:00 does not overlap Apia's working day.

Time in other cities, compared with Apia

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Time zone rules: IANA tz database, applied when the page is generated; the clock runs in your browser. Sun times: NOAA solar equations at 13.83°S, 171.77°W (GeoNames). About our sources.