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Time in Samoa

Today, Time in Samoa is a topic that generates great interest and debate in society. It is a theme that has been present throughout history and that continues to evolve over time. From different perspectives and approaches, Time in Samoa has captured the attention of experts, researchers, politicians and citizens. With the advancement of technology and communications, Time in Samoa has become an issue of global relevance, affecting people of all ages and conditions. In this article we will explore the different facets and debates that revolve around Time in Samoa, with the aim of understanding its impact on today's society.

This article is about time in the Independent State of Samoa. For the time in American Samoa, see Samoa Time Zone.

Samoa uses UTC+13:00 as standard time. Until the end of 2011, it used UTC−11:00 as standard time. Samoa observed daylight saving time from 2010 to 2021.

As it is located just west of the International Date Line, Samoa is among the first places on Earth to see each new day, along with Tonga, Tokelau, and parts of Kiribati.

Daylight saving time

Because it is located near the equator, Samoa traditionally did not observe daylight saving time. The introduction of daylight saving time was initially planned for 2009 but was postponed for one year in the aftermath of the 2009 Samoa tsunami. From 2010 to 2021, Samoa observed daylight saving time during summer in the Southern Hemisphere. From 2012 to 2021, the schedule was synchronised with neighboring New Zealand, from the last Sunday in September at 03:00 UTC+13:00 (changing to 04:00 UTC+14:00) to the first Sunday in April at 04:00 UTC+14:00 (changing to 03:00 UTC+13:00).

2011 time zone change

Until the end of 2011, Samoa lay east of the International Date Line, observing UTC−11:00 (UTC−10:00 during daylight saving time). This was in line with neighboring American Samoa, which continues to observe UTC−11:00 (Samoa Time Zone) all year. At the end of Thursday, 29 December 2011, Samoa continued directly to Saturday, 31 December 2011, skipping the entire calendar day of Friday, 30 December 2011 and effectively re-drawing the International Date Line. Prime minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi stated that the change was intended to improve business with New Zealand, Australia, China, and other places in Asia.

IANA time zone database

The IANA time zone database in the file zone.tab contains one zone for Samoa, named "Pacific/Apia".

References

  1. ^ "Samoa's Daylight Saving Starts in September 2010". www.timeanddate.com.
  2. ^ "DST News - Samoa Daylight Saving Time news". www.worldtimezone.com.
  3. ^ "Daylight savings scrapped". Samoa Observer. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  4. ^ "TZ database for Australasia". Paul Eggert.
  5. ^ "Samoa and Tokelau skip a day for dateline change". BBC News. December 30, 2011. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  6. ^ McCabe, Joanne (May 9, 2011). "Samoa to change time zones and move forward by a day". Metro. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012.
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