Right now, local time in Apia is 23:05 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Apia ranks #14954 worldwide by population — the largest city in Samoa.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Apia GMT+13
- UTC offset
- UTC+13:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Day length
- 12h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 11h 18m (winter) – 12h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 51% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Apia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Apia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.83° N, 8.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tessaoua, Niger, about 28 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:05 GMT+1 (Africa/Niamey)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Apia today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 18:29
- Isha
- 19:40
- Qibla direction
- 288.7° from north (WNW (289°))
Full prayer timetable for Apia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Apia sits in the Pacific/Apia time zone, UTC+13:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 36m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in Samoa, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Apia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 4,339 km away; even Paris lies some 16,083 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.83° S, 171.77° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 02:05 | −21h |
| Chicago | 04:05 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 07:05 | −16h |
| London | 10:05 | −13h |
| Paris | 11:05 | −12h |
| Moscow | 13:05 | −10h |
| Dubai | 14:05 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 15:35 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:05 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 18:05 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 19:05 | −4h |
| Sydney | 21:05 | −2h |
Best time to call Apia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Apia local time:
Cities sharing Apia's time zone
Distances from Apia
| Sydney | 4,339 km | SW (233°) |
| Tokyo | 7,506 km | NW (319°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,768 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,011 km | WNW (296°) |
| Singapore | 9,441 km | W (273°) |
| Chicago | 10,555 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 12,746 km | SE (124°) |
| Mumbai | 13,134 km | WNW (284°) |
| Moscow | 14,717 km | NNW (338°) |
| Dubai | 14,949 km | WNW (292°) |
| London | 15,759 km | N (8°) |
| Paris | 16,083 km | N (7°) |
Cities near Apia
FAQ
What time is it in Apia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Apia (Samoa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Apia in?
Apia runs on the Pacific/Apia IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Apia observe daylight saving time?
Apia does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Apia today?
Apia sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 18:30 today, giving 12h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Apia tonight?
The moon phase over Apia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Apia?
The antipode of Apia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.83° N, 8.23° E. It falls on land, near Tessaoua, Niger, about 28 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Apia?
Apia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Apia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Apia, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.