Time Zones: If Tuesday in Pago Pago, What Day Elsewhere?
Pago Pago (American Samoa) uses SST (UTC-11) — one of Earth's westernmost time zones. When it's Tuesday there:
Global Snapshot (Standard Time)
| Location | Zone | Day/Time | Offset from Pago Pago |
|---|
| Auckland, NZ | NZST (UTC+12) | Thursday (22 hrs ahead) | +23h* |
| Sydney | AEST (UTC+10) | Wednesday (20 hrs ahead) | +21h* |
| Tokyo | JST (UTC+9) | Wednesday (19 hrs ahead) | +20h |
| Singapore | SGT (UTC+8) | Wednesday (18 hrs ahead) | +19h |
| Moscow | MSK (UTC+3) | Tuesday (14 hrs ahead) | +14h |
| London | GMT (UTC+0) | Monday (11 hrs behind) | -11h |
| New York | EST (UTC-5) | Monday (6 hrs behind) | -6h |
| Honolulu | HST (UTC-10) | Monday (1 hr behind) | -1h |
Critical Nuances
- Date Line: Pago Pago is east of IDL; Auckland west → huge day jump.
- DST: NZ (Sep–Apr), Australia (Oct–Apr), US (Mar–Nov) shift offsets ±1 hr.
- *Above assumes NZST/AEST (no DST). With DST: Auckland +22h, Sydney +19h.
- SST never observes DST.
Why It Matters
Scheduling across the Date Line requires explicit day confirmation. "Tuesday meeting" means different calendar days on each side.
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