Current Time in Antarctica 🇦🇶

Q: What time is it in Antarctica right now?

The current local time in Antarctica is 16:39:36 NZST on Wednesday, 9 September 2026. The country uses the Antarctica/McMurdo time zone.

Q: 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.

Q: What is the capital of Antarctica?

The capital of Antarctica is McMurdo Station, where the current local time is 16:39:36.

Q: Does Antarctica observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Antarctica observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

Q: 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).

Q: 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 150 days from today.

Continent: Antarctica

Capital City: McMurdo Station

Largest Cities:

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 Zones: NZDT, NZST

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 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).

View daylight saving time changes for Antarctica →

Time Difference Between McMurdo Station and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from McMurdo Station right now.

New York Wed 00:39 -16h

Los Angeles Tue 21:39 -19h

Chicago Tue 23:39 -17h

Toronto Wed 00:39 -16h

Sao Paulo Wed 01:39 -15h

London Wed 05:39 -11h

Paris Wed 06:39 -10h

Berlin Wed 06:39 -10h

Moscow Wed 07:39 -9h

Dubai Wed 08:39 -8h

Mumbai Wed 10:09 -6h 30m

Singapore Wed 12:39 -4h

Hong Kong Wed 12:39 -4h

Tokyo Wed 13:39 -3h

Sydney Wed 14:39 -2h

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:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 01:00 to 09:00 in McMurdo Station.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 20:00 to 04:00 in McMurdo Station.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 12:00 to 20:00 in McMurdo Station.

Daylight Hours in McMurdo Station

In the capital, McMurdo Station, the sun is up for 9h 06m today. Sunrise in McMurdo Station is at 08:19 and sunset in McMurdo Station is at 17:24.

Parts of Antarctica lie at high latitude and see the midnight sun in summer and polar night in winter.

Moon in Antarctica

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for McMurdo Station and major cities across Antarctica.

View moonrise & moonset times for Antarctica →

Time in All Cities in Antarctica by alphabetical order

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 Wed 16:39:36

City	Current Time
Time now in McMurdo Station	Wed 16:39:36

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Antarctica

Antarctica/Casey Wed 12:39:36
Antarctica/Davis Wed 11:39:36
Antarctica/DumontDUrville Wed 14:39:36
Antarctica/Mawson Wed 09:39:36
Antarctica/McMurdo Wed 16:39:36
Antarctica/Palmer Wed 01:39:36
Antarctica/Rothera Wed 01:39:36
Antarctica/South_Pole Wed 16:39:36
Antarctica/Syowa Wed 07:39:36
Antarctica/Troll Wed 06:39:36
Antarctica/Vostok Wed 09:39:36
Asia/Riyadh Wed 07:39:36
Asia/Singapore Wed 12:39:36
Pacific/Auckland Wed 16:39:36
Pacific/Port_Moresby Wed 14:39:36

Timezone	Current Time
Antarctica/Casey	Wed 12:39:36
Antarctica/Davis	Wed 11:39:36
Antarctica/DumontDUrville	Wed 14:39:36
Antarctica/Mawson	Wed 09:39:36
Antarctica/McMurdo	Wed 16:39:36
Antarctica/Palmer	Wed 01:39:36
Antarctica/Rothera	Wed 01:39:36
Antarctica/South_Pole	Wed 16:39:36
Antarctica/Syowa	Wed 07:39:36
Antarctica/Troll	Wed 06:39:36
Antarctica/Vostok	Wed 09:39:36
Asia/Riyadh	Wed 07:39:36
Asia/Singapore	Wed 12:39:36
Pacific/Auckland	Wed 16:39:36
Pacific/Port_Moresby	Wed 14:39:36

Frequently Asked Questions about Antarctica

What time is it in Antarctica right now?

The current local time in Antarctica is 16:39:36 NZST on Wednesday, 9 September 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 16:39:36.

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 150 days from today.

Time Zone Converters used in Antarctica

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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

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