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{{Short description|Pacific time zone legislated for US terriritories}} |
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{{about|a time zone legislated by the United States for American Samoa|time in the Independent State of Samoa|Time in Samoa}} |
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[[image:timezoneswest.PNG|thumb|right|250px|SST is [[UTC-11]]]] |
[[image:timezoneswest.PNG|thumb|right|250px|SST is [[UTC-11:00]]]] |
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The '''Samoa Time Zone'''<ref>[ |
The '''Samoa Time Zone'''<ref>[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/263- United States Code Title 15 Section 263]</ref> or '''Samoa Standard Time''' ('''SST''')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/sst|title=Samoa Standard Time – SST Time Zone}}</ref> observes [[standard time]] by subtracting eleven hours from [[Coordinated Universal Time]] ([[UTC-11:00]]). The clock time in this zone is based on the [[mean solar time]] of the [[165th meridian west]] of the [[Greenwich Observatory]]. |
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The zone includes the [[ |
The zone includes the [[Territories of the United States|U.S. territory]] of [[American Samoa]], as well as the [[Midway Islands]] and the uninhabited islands of [[Jarvis Island|Jarvis]], [[Palmyra Atoll|Palmyra]], and [[Kingman Reef]]. It also includes the country of [[Niue]]. |
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The zone is one hour behind [[Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone]] |
The zone is one hour behind [[Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone]] and one hour ahead of the [[UTC-12:00|Howland and Baker islands]], and 23 hours behind [[Wake Island Time Zone]]. |
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The nation of [[Samoa]] also observed the same time as the Samoa Time Zone until it moved across the International Date Line at the end of 29 December 2011; Samoa was then 24 hours ahead of American Samoa, although the time difference varied seasonally until 2021 when Samoa discontinued [[daylight savings time]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/news/862729-samoa-to-change-time-zones-and-move-forward-by-a-day|title=Samoa to change time zones and move forward by a day|publisher=Metro |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110906164240/http://www.metro.co.uk/news/862729-samoa-to-change-time-zones-and-move-forward-by-a-day |archive-date=2011-09-06 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/samoa-to-move-the-international-dateline/story-e6frf7jx-1226051660380|title=Samoa to move the International Dateline|publisher=Herald Sun}}</ref> |
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== Populated |
== Populated areas == |
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*[[Pago Pago, American Samoa]] |
*[[Pago Pago, American Samoa]] |
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*[[Wake Island Time Zone]] |
*[[Wake Island Time Zone]] |
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*[[Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone]] |
*[[Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone]] |
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*[[Alaska Time Zone]] |
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*[[Pacific Time Zone]] |
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*[[Mountain Time Zone]] |
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*[[Central Time Zone]] |
*[[Central Time Zone]] |
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*[[Eastern Time Zone]] |
*[[Eastern Time Zone]] |
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[[Category:Time zones]] |
[[Category:Time zones]] |
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[[Category:Time zones in the United States]] |
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[[ja:サモア標準時]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:35, 19 June 2024
The Samoa Time Zone[1] or Samoa Standard Time (SST)[2] observes standard time by subtracting eleven hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-11:00). The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 165th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory.
The zone includes the U.S. territory of American Samoa, as well as the Midway Islands and the uninhabited islands of Jarvis, Palmyra, and Kingman Reef. It also includes the country of Niue.
The zone is one hour behind Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone and one hour ahead of the Howland and Baker islands, and 23 hours behind Wake Island Time Zone.
The nation of Samoa also observed the same time as the Samoa Time Zone until it moved across the International Date Line at the end of 29 December 2011; Samoa was then 24 hours ahead of American Samoa, although the time difference varied seasonally until 2021 when Samoa discontinued daylight savings time.[3][4]
Populated areas
[edit]See also
[edit]- Time zone
- Time offset
- Chamorro Time Zone
- Wake Island Time Zone
- Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone
- Central Time Zone
- Eastern Time Zone
- Atlantic Time Zone
- Newfoundland Time Zone
Sources
[edit]- ^ United States Code Title 15 Section 263
- ^ "Samoa Standard Time – SST Time Zone".
- ^ "Samoa to change time zones and move forward by a day". Metro. Archived from the original on 2011-09-06.
- ^ "Samoa to move the International Dateline". Herald Sun.