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Why did Samoa skip a day in 2011?

In 2011, daylight saving time ended on Saturday, 2 April 2011, 04:00 local daylight time and started on Saturday, 24 September 2011, 03:00 local standard time. Because it is located near the equator, Samoa traditionally did not observe daylight saving time.

When did Samoa change its time zone?

29 December 2011
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; it is now 24 hours (25 hours in southern hemisphere summer) ahead of American Samoa.

What date did Samoa skip in 2011 by crossing the International Date Line?

Samoa, a small Pacific island nation, skipped a calendar day and crossed the international dateline on December 30, 2011. The tiny nation, which lies near the international dateline, left out December 31 and now stands on the same side of time as its biggest trading partners Australia, New Zealand and China.

How close is Samoa to the International Date Line?

Samoa, in grey text in on the map above (via World Atlas), is one of the few points east of the 180th meridian but west of the International Date Line. Even though Samoa is incredibly close to American Samoa — they are less than 100 miles apart — when it’s Monday on Samoa, it’s still Sunday on American Samoa.

Where is Samoa Standard Time?

The Samoa standard time zone, includes that part of the United States that is between 169 degrees 30 minutes west longitude and 172 degrees 30 minutes west longitude, but does not include any part of the States of Hawaii and Alaska.

Why did Samoa change their time zone?

The time change, officially decided in June, is meant to align Samoa with its Asian trading partners; it moves the islands’ work days further from the United States, which dominated its economy in the past.

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Why did Samoa jump the IDL?

Samoa and Tokelau have skipped a day – and jumped westwards across the international dateline – to align with trade partners. The change comes 119 years after Samoa moved in the opposite direction. Then, it transferred to the same side of the international date line as the United States, in an effort to aid trade.

Which country crossed the international date line?

Samoa
The weekend came sooner than usual for Samoa as the tiny South Pacific country crossed over the international date line and jumped forward a day in time.