What Timezone is Samoa In?
Facts last checked 9 October 2026.
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.
Samoa uses a single timezone: UTC+13:00. The whole country keeps the same clock, which makes planning calls and travel straightforward.
When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Samoa (UTC+13:00) is 01:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Samoa time.
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Time difference between Samoa and major cities
| City | Standard offset | Samoa is… (compared with that city) |
|---|---|---|
| London | UTC+0 | 13 hours ahead |
| New York | UTC-5 | 18 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-8 | 21 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+4 | 9 hours ahead |
| Mumbai / Delhi | UTC+5.5 | 7.5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | UTC+9 | 4 hours ahead |
| Sydney | UTC+10 | 3 hours ahead |
Based on standard (winter) time. Where a place observes daylight saving the gap changes by an hour for part of the year.
Other countries on UTC+13:00
Samoa in context
- Samoa covers 2,842 km², making it the 168th largest of the 196 countries on this site.
- Its population density of about 72 people per km² ranks 113th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
- Samoa has no land borders with other countries on this site.
- With 205,557 people, Samoa holds about 65.0% of the population of Polynesia.
- That is roughly 0.4% of the Oceania total counted on this site.
- Traffic drives on the left, and calendars start the week on Monday.
- Samoa is a member state of the United Nations.
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Samoa time — FAQ
What timezone is Samoa in?
Samoa is in the UTC+13:00 timezone.
How many timezones does Samoa have?
Samoa uses a single timezone (UTC+13:00).
What time is it in Samoa when it is noon UTC?
When it is 12:00 UTC, the time in Samoa (UTC+13:00) is 01:00.
What other countries share Samoa's timezone?
Countries in the same UTC+13:00 timezone as Samoa include Tonga. Note that daylight saving rules can differ, so the exact local time may not always match.
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