Los Angeles, CA to American Samoa: time difference
American Samoa is 3 h behind Los Angeles, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Los Angeles, CA 08:57 8:57 AM American Samoa 05:57 5:57 AM You –:–
08:57 8:57 AM
Pacific Standard Time · UTC-8
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 16:57
05:57 5:57 AM
American Samoa Standard Time · UTC-11
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:28
·
−3 h
American Samoa is 3 h behind Los Angeles, CA.
When you, Los Angeles, CA and American Samoa are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA
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
🇦🇸 American Samoa
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 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA | 🇦🇸 American Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:57 | 05:57 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Standard Time | American Samoa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-8 | UTC-11 |
| Offset from Los Angeles, CA | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | Pacific/Pago Pago |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-7, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 16:57 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 10 h 39 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 4,030,904 | 49,710 |
Compare Los Angeles, CA with another city
More comparisons with Los Angeles, CA: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Los Angeles, CA and American Samoa: common questions
What is the time difference between Los Angeles, CA, and American Samoa?
American Samoa is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−11, while Los Angeles is on UTC−8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, CA, what time is it in American Samoa?
At 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, clocks in American Samoa show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Los Angeles, CA, what time is it in American Samoa?
At 6:00 PM in Los Angeles, clocks in American Samoa show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Los Angeles, CA, and American Samoa are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Los Angeles (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in American Samoa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in American Samoa?
Until 3:00 AM in Los Angeles, CA, it is still the previous day in American Samoa. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in American Samoa it is already the next day in Los Angeles.
Does the time gap between Los Angeles, CA, and American Samoa change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Los Angeles but not in American Samoa. From March 14, 2027, American Samoa will be 4 hours behind Los Angeles.
