Right now, local time in Safotu is 04:24 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Safotu ranks #136620 worldwide by population and #24 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Day length
- 12h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 11h 20m (winter) – 12h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Safotu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.4513° S, 172.4018° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gaga'ifomauga
- Country
- 🇼🇸 Samoa
- Population
- 1,207 · #136620 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Safotu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.45° N, 7.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Aguié, Niger, about 20 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:24 GMT+1 (Africa/Niamey)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Safotu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:40
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 18:32
- Isha
- 19:42
- Qibla direction
- 289.1° from north (WNW (289°))
Full prayer timetable for Safotu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Safotu 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. It is one of the 32 cities we cover in Samoa.
Safotu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 4,311 km away; even Paris lies some 16,048 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.45° S, 172.40° 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 | 07:24 | −21h |
| Chicago | 09:24 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 12:24 | −16h |
| London | 15:24 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:24 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:24 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:24 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:54 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:24 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:24 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:24 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:24 | −2h |
Best time to call Safotu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Safotu local time:
Cities sharing Safotu's time zone
Distances from Safotu
| Sydney | 4,311 km | SW (232°) |
| Tokyo | 7,429 km | NW (319°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,787 km | NE (46°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,930 km | WNW (296°) |
| Singapore | 9,370 km | W (273°) |
| Chicago | 10,577 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 12,827 km | SE (125°) |
| Mumbai | 13,057 km | WNW (285°) |
| Moscow | 14,652 km | NNW (338°) |
| Dubai | 14,870 km | WNW (292°) |
| London | 15,727 km | N (8°) |
| Paris | 16,048 km | N (6°) |
Cities near Safotu
- Asau27 km · 04:24
- Safotulafai34 km · 04:24
- Vailoa35 km · 04:24
- Gataivai36 km · 04:24
- Satupa‘itea36 km · 04:24
- Palauli36 km · 04:24
- Mulifanua58 km · 04:24
- Satapuala62 km · 04:24
FAQ
What time is it in Safotu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Safotu (Samoa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Safotu in?
Safotu runs on the Pacific/Apia IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Safotu observe daylight saving time?
Safotu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Safotu today?
Safotu sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 18:32 today, giving 12h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Safotu tonight?
The moon phase over Safotu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Safotu?
The antipode of Safotu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.45° N, 7.60° E. It falls on land, near Aguié, Niger, about 20 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Safotu?
Safotu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Safotu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Safotu, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.