Geographic position of Apia
Apia is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 13.8333° S, 171.7667° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,540 km (957 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 11,559 km (7,182 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 8,479 km (5,269 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 18,566 km (11,536 mi) west
Apia lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Apia
With a population of 40,407, Apia ranks as the 1st most populous city in Samoa, out of 1 cities tracked on this site.
Nearest Airport to Apia
Faleolo International Airport (APW / NSFA) is a major international airport located about 26 km (16 mi) from Apia.
Current local time at the airport is 18:46:07.
Daylight saving time in Apia
Apia uses the IANA time zone identifier Pacific/Apia. The current local offset is UTC+13 / +13.
Apia does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Apia
Business hours in Apia (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 4:00 PM (previous day) - 12:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- Los Angeles: 1:00 PM (previous day) - 9:00 PM (previous day) ( Partial overlap)
- London: 9:00 PM (previous day) - 5:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 12:00 AM - 8:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Mumbai: 1:30 AM - 9:30 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Tokyo: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Apia
Compare time in Apia with major cities worldwide.
