Pago Pago runs on UTC−11 (SST) every day of the year, with no daylight saving time.
Pago Pago and your time
Pago Pago at a glance
| Country | American Samoa |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern District |
| Capital of | American Samoa |
| Time zone | Pacific/Pago_Pago |
| Abbreviation now | SST |
| UTC offset now | UTC−11 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed |
| Coordinates | 14.28° S, 170.70° W |
Pago Pago time zone and clock changes
Pago Pago follows the Pacific/Pago_Pago time zone and stays on UTC−11 all year. The tz database records no daylight saving time here since 1970.
With an offset of UTC−11, Pago Pago reaches midnight after almost every other city in the world.
Pago Pago is the capital, and all of American Samoa keeps this time.
Clock changes in Pago Pago, 2026 and 2027
No clock changes are scheduled in Pago Pago for 2026 or 2027.
Time difference between Pago Pago and other cities
When it is 9:00 AM in Pago Pago, it is 3:00 PM in New York, 7:00 AM (next day) in Sydney and 12:00 PM in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 7 h ahead | 2 h |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 5 h |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 11 h ahead | 11 h ahead | 12 h ahead | None |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 12 h ahead | 12 h ahead | 13 h ahead | None |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 15 h ahead | 15 h ahead | 15 h ahead | None |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 16 h 30 min ahead | 16 h 30 min ahead | 16 h 30 min ahead | None |
| Singapore | --:-- | 19 h ahead | 19 h ahead | 19 h ahead | None |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 20 h ahead | 20 h ahead | 20 h ahead | None |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 22 h ahead | 22 h ahead | 21 h ahead | None |
| UTC | --:-- | 11 h ahead | 11 h ahead | 11 h ahead | None |
Because Pago Pago keeps one offset all year, any change in the gap comes from the other city’s daylight saving time. Compare the January and July columns.
Shared office hours counts the time when the clock reads between 9 AM and 5 PM in both cities on the same day.
Daylight in Pago Pago
Today
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| Sunset | --:-- |
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Close to the equator, days in Pago Pago last between 11 hours 17 minutes and 12 hours 58 minutes, so evenings get dark at about the same time all year.
Daylight through the year in Pago Pago
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | March 20 | 6:27 AM | 6:33 PM | 12 h 6 min |
| June solstice | June 20 | 6:46 AM | 6:03 PM | 11 h 17 min |
| September equinox | September 22 | 6:12 AM | 6:19 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| December solstice | December 21 | 5:52 AM | 6:50 PM | 12 h 58 min |
Clock time and sun time in Pago Pago
Pago Pago lies close to the centre of its time zone, so the sun is highest at about 12:25 PM on standard time, close to clock noon.
Cities near Pago Pago
Only 125 km (78 mi) away, Apia in Samoa is 24 hours ahead of Pago Pago. Crossing between the two means resetting your watch.
| City | Distance | Time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apia (Samoa) | 125 km (78 mi) | --:-- | 24 h ahead |
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Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.