What time is it in Samoa?
9:17:30 AM
Thursday, September 24, 2026 in Apia. Samoa keeps one time zone nationwide, UTC+13:00.
- UTC offset
- UTC+13:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Time zones
- One nationwide
- Versus New York
- 17 hours ahead
Samoa does not change its clocks
Samoa stays on UTC+13:00 all year. Its offset from UTC never moves, so its relationship to places that do change shifts twice a year instead — which is usually why someone checks. Right now it is 13 hours ahead UTC, and 17 hours ahead New York.
Working with Samoa from the US
Apia is 17 hours ahead New York and 20 hours ahead Los Angeles. 9am in New York is 2:00 am in Apia.
To convert a specific time rather than read the current one, the converter shows both directions with the next clock change for each.
Other countries
On UTC+13:00 right now, the same clock as Samoa: