Current Time in Antarctica 🇦🇶
Continent: Antarctica
Capital City: McMurdo Station
- Time in McMurdo Station (Pop. 1,200)
ISO Alpha 2/3: AQ, ATA
Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes ✅ (View Daylight Savings Time Changes)
IANA Time Zone: Antarctica/McMurdo (UTC+12:00)
Time Zone Overview for Antarctica
- Antarctica spans 8 time zones.
- Clocks in McMurdo Station run about 55m ahead of local solar time.
- The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
Daylight Saving Time in Antarctica
Antarctica observes daylight saving time. Clocks next spring forward on Sunday, September 27, 2026, changing from NZST (UTC+12) to NZDT (UTC+13).
Time Difference Between McMurdo Station and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from McMurdo Station right now.
Best Time to Call Antarctica
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in McMurdo Station:
Moon in Antarctica
See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for McMurdo Station and major cities across Antarctica.
Time in All Cities in Antarctica by alphabetical order
Time.now features the exact time for 1 cities in Antarctica.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Antarctica
- Time now in McMurdo Station Thu 04:21:11
| City | Current Time |
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| Time now in McMurdo Station | Thu 04:21:11 |
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Antarctica
- Antarctica/Casey Thu 00:21:11
- Antarctica/Davis Wed 23:21:11
- Antarctica/DumontDUrville Thu 02:21:11
- Antarctica/Mawson Wed 21:21:11
- Antarctica/McMurdo Thu 04:21:11
- Antarctica/Palmer Wed 13:21:11
- Antarctica/Rothera Wed 13:21:11
- Antarctica/South_Pole Thu 04:21:11
- Antarctica/Syowa Wed 19:21:11
- Antarctica/Troll Wed 18:21:11
- Antarctica/Vostok Wed 21:21:11
- Asia/Riyadh Wed 19:21:11
- Asia/Singapore Thu 00:21:11
- Pacific/Auckland Thu 04:21:11
- Pacific/Port_Moresby Thu 02:21:11
| Timezone | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Antarctica/Casey | Thu 00:21:11 |
| Antarctica/Davis | Wed 23:21:11 |
| Antarctica/DumontDUrville | Thu 02:21:11 |
| Antarctica/Mawson | Wed 21:21:11 |
| Antarctica/McMurdo | Thu 04:21:11 |
| Antarctica/Palmer | Wed 13:21:11 |
| Antarctica/Rothera | Wed 13:21:11 |
| Antarctica/South_Pole | Thu 04:21:11 |
| Antarctica/Syowa | Wed 19:21:11 |
| Antarctica/Troll | Wed 18:21:11 |
| Antarctica/Vostok | Wed 21:21:11 |
| Asia/Riyadh | Wed 19:21:11 |
| Asia/Singapore | Thu 00:21:11 |
| Pacific/Auckland | Thu 04:21:11 |
| Pacific/Port_Moresby | Thu 02:21:11 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Antarctica
What time is it in Antarctica right now?
The current local time in Antarctica is 04:21:11 NZST on Thursday, 11 June 2026. The country uses the Antarctica/McMurdo time zone.
How many time zones does Antarctica use?
Antarctica spans 15 time zones: Antarctica/Casey, Antarctica/Davis, Antarctica/DumontDUrville, Antarctica/Mawson, Antarctica/McMurdo, Antarctica/Palmer, Antarctica/Rothera, Antarctica/South_Pole and 7 more.
What is the capital of Antarctica?
The capital of Antarctica is McMurdo Station, where the current local time is 04:21:11.
Does Antarctica observe Daylight Saving Time?
Yes — Antarctica observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.
How many cities in Antarctica are listed on time.now?
time.now currently lists 1 cities across Antarctica (out of 1 total in our database).
When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Antarctica viewers?
The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Antarctica, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 63 days from today.
Time Zone Converters used in Antarctica
Convert time between the time zones of Antarctica and other locations worldwide.
Sunrise and Sunset in Antarctica
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Current Weather in Antarctica
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Information about Antarctica
| Population | 0 |
| Area | 14,000,000 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 010 |
| FIPS Code | AY |
| Top Level Domain | .aq |