Pago Pago

Pacific • Pago_Pago

American Samoa

Current local time

17:05:10

Saturday, May 30, 2026

UTC offset

UTC-11:00

No daylight saving changes

Pago_Pago does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on UTC-11:00 all year long.

Timezone details

Identifier
Abbreviation
—
Transitioned
May 30, 2021 at 02:00 PM
Featured city
Pago Pago

Location

Latitude
-14.26666
Longitude
-170.7
Country
American Samoa

Samoa Standard Time (SST)

FAQs

Samoa Standard Time (SST) sits at UTC−11 across its two member zones—Pacific/Midway (U.S. Minor Outlying Islands) and Pacific/Pago_Pago (American Samoa)—with no daylight saving transitions to keep things simple and predictable. Living or collaborating in SST means operating on one of the latest time zones on the calendar, often a full day behind most of the world until the International Date Line passes nearby.

  • Which locations use Samoa Standard Time (SST)?

    SST covers Pacific/Midway (United States Minor Outlying Islands) and Pacific/Pago_Pago (American Samoa), both permanently set to UTC−11 with no daylight saving adjustments.

  • Does SAML observe daylight saving time?

    No. Neither Pacific/Midway nor Pacific/Pago_Pago observe daylight saving time, so the clock stays consistent year-round in SST.

  • How does SST compare to other Pacific time zones?

    SST is UTC−11, making it among the latest inhabited time zones—closer to being “a day behind” more western zones like UTC−10 (e.g., Hawaii) and UTC−12 (uninhabited).

  • Is SST ahead of or behind UTC?

    SST is behind UTC by 11 hours. When it’s noon in UTC, it’s only 1:00 AM in SST (same calendar date).

  • Can I assume SST and UTC−11 are always the same?

    Yes. Since SVM has no daylight saving transitions, its time offset remains constantly UTC−11 all year.

  • What’s unique about coordinating with SVM from distant time zones?

    Because SVM is on the far western side of the globe, parts of Asia and Oceania may be more than a full day ahead. Scheduling across this “day line” jump often requires choosing which date to anchor to.

  • Are there any near-future changes expected for SVM?

    As of now, there are no planned daylight saving transitions or regime changes for its member zones—making planning straightforward across SVM.