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)
Antarctica spans multiple time zones. The clocks and city list on this page show the time now across the country and update every second. Some regions observe daylight saving time.
Qibla Direction from Antarctica
From McMurdo Station, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 238deg (WSW), about 13,158 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Antarctica on a live compass.
Time Zone Overview for Antarctica
- Antarctica spans 8 time zones.
- Clocks in McMurdo Station run about 1h 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 fall back on Sunday, April 4, 2027, changing from NZDT (UTC+13) to NZST (UTC+12).
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.
Cities in Antarctica A–Z
Time.now features the exact time for 1 cities in Antarctica.
Select a letter to view all cities:
Time Now in Major Cities in Antarctica
- Time now in McMurdo Station Sat 00:17:28
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Time now in McMurdo Station | Sat 00:17:28 |
Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Antarctica
- Antarctica/Casey Fri 19:17:28
- Antarctica/Davis Fri 18:17:28
- Antarctica/DumontDUrville Fri 21:17:28
- Antarctica/Mawson Fri 16:17:28
- Antarctica/McMurdo Sat 00:17:28
- Antarctica/Palmer Fri 08:17:28
- Antarctica/Rothera Fri 08:17:28
- Antarctica/South_Pole Sat 00:17:28
- Antarctica/Syowa Fri 14:17:28
- Antarctica/Troll Fri 13:17:28
- Antarctica/Vostok Fri 16:17:28
- Asia/Riyadh Fri 14:17:28
- Asia/Singapore Fri 19:17:28
- Pacific/Auckland Sat 00:17:28
- Pacific/Port_Moresby Fri 21:17:28
| Timezone | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Antarctica/Casey | Fri 19:17:28 |
| Antarctica/Davis | Fri 18:17:28 |
| Antarctica/DumontDUrville | Fri 21:17:28 |
| Antarctica/Mawson | Fri 16:17:28 |
| Antarctica/McMurdo | Sat 00:17:28 |
| Antarctica/Palmer | Fri 08:17:28 |
| Antarctica/Rothera | Fri 08:17:28 |
| Antarctica/South_Pole | Sat 00:17:28 |
| Antarctica/Syowa | Fri 14:17:28 |
| Antarctica/Troll | Fri 13:17:28 |
| Antarctica/Vostok | Fri 16:17:28 |
| Asia/Riyadh | Fri 14:17:28 |
| Asia/Singapore | Fri 19:17:28 |
| Pacific/Auckland | Sat 00:17:28 |
| Pacific/Port_Moresby | Fri 21:17:28 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Antarctica
What time is it in Antarctica right now?
The current local time in Antarctica is 00:17:28 NZDT on Saturday, 24 October 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 00:17:28.
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 Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Antarctica, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 106 days from today.
Time Zone Converters for Antarctica
Convert time between the time zones of Antarctica and other locations worldwide.
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 |