Papeete to American Samoa: time difference
American Samoa is 1 h behind Papeete. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Papeete 17:51 5:51 PM American Samoa 16:51 4:51 PM You –:–
17:51 5:51 PM
Tahiti Time · UTC-10
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 17:58
16:51 4:51 PM
Samoa Standard Time · UTC-11
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 18:21
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−1 h
American Samoa is 1 h behind Papeete.
When you, Papeete 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
🇵🇫 Papeete
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
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇫 Papeete | 🇦🇸 American Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:51 | 16:51 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Tahiti Time | Samoa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-10 | UTC-11 |
| Offset from Papeete | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Tahiti | Pacific/Pago Pago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:35 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 12 h 23 min | 12 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 26,050 | 49,710 |
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Papeete and American Samoa: common questions
How far behind Papeete is American Samoa?
American Samoa is 1 hour behind Papeete: UTC−11 against UTC−10.
What time is it in American Samoa when it is 9:00 AM in Papeete?
When it is 9:00 AM in Papeete, it is 8:00 AM in American Samoa.
If it is 6:00 PM in Papeete, what time is it in American Samoa?
At 6:00 PM in Papeete, clocks in American Samoa show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call American Samoa from Papeete?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Papeete – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in American Samoa – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in American Samoa?
Until 1:00 AM in Papeete it is still the previous day in American Samoa. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in American Samoa it is already the next day in Papeete.
Does the time gap between Papeete and American Samoa change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Papeete nor in American Samoa, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
