Apia

Pacific • Apia

Samoa

Current local time

17:03:55

Sunday, May 31, 2026

UTC offset

UTC+13:00

No daylight saving changes

Apia does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on UTC+13:00 all year long.

Timezone details

Identifier
Abbreviation
—
Transitioned
May 31, 2021 at 02:00 PM
Featured city
Apia

Location

Latitude
-13.83333
Longitude
-171.73333
Country
Samoa

Apia Standard Time (AST)

FAQs

Apia Standard Time (AST) at UTC+13:00 is the heartbeat of Samoa, a single‑zone region with no daylight saving—so the clocks stay predictably fast year‑round. For remote teams, coordinating with Apia means realizing that when you’re just starting your Monday, it’s already Tuesday lunchtime in the Pacific.

  • Why doesn’t Samoa use daylight saving time?

    Samoa sits so close to the equator that daylight length barely changes throughout the year, making DST to save daylight both unnecessary and confusing for locals and traders.

  • How does AST compare to popular business hubs?

    At UTC+13, Apia is three hours ahead of Auckland and five hours ahead of Tokyo, so European offices can usually start a full workday before most Samoan businesses even open.

  • Family across other Pacific islands?

    Even though Fiji and Tonga also sit near the International Date Line, they use different offsets (UTC+12 or +12/+13 with DST), so a simple phone call can jump you a full calendar day.

  • Samoa’s quirky time‑zone history?

    In 2011 Samoa jumped from UTC−11 to UTC+13, skipping an entire day (Friday, 30 December 2011) to align clocks with major trading partners Australia and New Zealand.

  • Does any nearby territory share AST?

    AST is unique—only Samoa’s Pacific/Apia keeps that exact UTC+13 offset without DST, so anyone saying “I’m on +13” is almost certainly in Samoan time.

  • What’s a practical tip for scheduling with Apia?

    If you’re booking across the Date Line, double‑check the calendar date: a 9 a.m. Wednesday slot in London lands at 10 p.m. Thursday in Samoa.