American Samoa to Rarotonga: time difference
Rarotonga is 1 h ahead of American Samoa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇰 Rarotonga, Cook Islands
37
- Cook Islands Standard Time
- UTC-10
- Daytime
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:41 · 12 h 27 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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American Samoa 14:45 2:45 PM Rarotonga 15:45 3:45 PM You –:–
14:45 2:45 PM
Samoa Standard Time · UTC-11
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 18:21
15:45 3:45 PM
Cook Islands Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:41
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+1 h
Rarotonga is 1 h ahead of American Samoa.
When you, American Samoa and Rarotonga are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇸 American Samoa
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇰 Rarotonga
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇸 American Samoa | 🇨🇰 Rarotonga |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:45 | 15:45 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Samoa Standard Time | Cook Islands Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-11 | UTC-10 |
| Offset from American Samoa | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Pago Pago | Pacific/Rarotonga |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:01 | 06:13 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 12 h 20 min | 12 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 49,710 | 13,373 |
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American Samoa and Rarotonga: common questions
What is the time difference between American Samoa and Rarotonga?
Rarotonga is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−10, while American Samoa is on UTC−11.
If it is 9:00 AM in American Samoa, what time is it in Rarotonga?
At 9:00 AM in American Samoa, clocks in Rarotonga show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Rarotonga when it is 6:00 PM in American Samoa?
When it is 6:00 PM in American Samoa, it is 7:00 PM in Rarotonga.
Is there a time when both American Samoa and Rarotonga are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in American Samoa (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rarotonga), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in American Samoa is it tomorrow in Rarotonga?
Once it is 11:00 PM in American Samoa, the date in Rarotonga has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Rarotonga, it is still the previous day in American Samoa.
Does the time difference between American Samoa and Rarotonga change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
