Austin, TX to Samoa: time difference
Samoa is 18 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Austin, TX 21:23 9:23 PM Samoa 15:23 3:23 PM You –:–
21:23 9:23 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
15:23 3:23 PM
Apia Standard Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:25
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+18 h
Samoa is 18 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Samoa are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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
🇼🇸 Samoa
18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇼🇸 Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:23 | 15:23 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Apia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+13 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +18 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Pacific/Apia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 200,010 |
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Austin, TX and Samoa: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Samoa?
Samoa is 18 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+13 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Samoa at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Samoa it is 3:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Samoa?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Samoa show 12:00 PM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Samoa from Austin, TX?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Austin – that is 9:00 AM (the next day) to 12:00 PM (the next day) in Samoa – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Samoa compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Samoa earlier: at 6:00 AM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 PM in Samoa, Austin is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Samoa change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Samoa will be 19 hours ahead of Austin.
