Pacific/Samoa
Time zone identifier: Pacific/Samoa
Current civil offset: -11:00 (SST)
Current DST state: Observing Standard Time
First standard time adoption: Adopted on 1892-07-04
Local Mean Time (LMT): +12:37:12 based on geographic meridian
Total recorded transitions: 2 transitions across 3 distinct offsets
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Historical Offset Step Chart (1880 to Present)
Text summary: Pacific/Samoa shifted between 3 distinct offsets from 1892-07-04 through the modern era.
Complete Transition History (2 Transitions)
| UTC Instant | Local Wall Time | Shift | Abbreviation | DST | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1892-07-04T11:22:48Z | 1892-07-04 00:00:00 | +12:37:12 → -11:22:48 | LMT | No | overlap |
1911-01-01T11:22:48Z | 1911-01-01 00:22:48 | -11:22:48 → -11:00 | SST | No | gap |
Years on Record
Methodology Note: The 1970 Rule
tzdb guarantees accuracy for timestamps from 1970 onwards. Transitions prior to 1970 represent best-effort historical reconstructions.