Time in Apia
Samoa
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- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Daylight
The basics
- Time zone
- Samoa Time (SST)
- IANA zone
Pacific/Apia- UTC offset
- UTC+13:00 all year
- Against Dublin
- 12 hours ahead
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Longest day
- 12h 57m of daylight, around the December solstice
- Shortest day
- 11h 19m of daylight
- Coordinates
- 13.84°S, 171.74°W
When the gap with Ireland changes
Ireland and Apia do not change their clocks on the same date, so the difference between them is not fixed. It shifts like this:
| From | Apia is |
|---|---|
| Now | 12 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | 13 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 12 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | 13 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 26 March 2028 | 12 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 29 October 2028 | 13 hours ahead of Ireland |
Questions
What time is it in Apia right now?
Apia keeps Samoa Time (UTC+13:00). Apia is 12 hours ahead of Ireland. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time, read live from your device.
How many hours ahead is Apia from Ireland?
Apia is currently 12 hours ahead of Ireland. That changes to 13 hours ahead on Sunday 25 October 2026, when one of the two countries changes its clocks.
Does Apia change its clocks?
No. Apia stays on Samoa Time (UTC+13:00) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.