What time is it in Antarctica?
8:18:21 AM
Thursday, September 24, 2026 in McMurdo. Antarctica spans 10 zones; this is McMurdo, UTC+12:00.
- UTC offset
- UTC+12:00
- Daylight saving
- Not right now
- Time zones
- 10
- Versus New York
- 16 hours ahead
Antarctica observes daylight saving
Antarctica is currently on standard time, UTC+12:00. The next change is Sunday, September 27, 2026, when clocks go forward one hour — 2:00 am becomes 3:00 am local time.
All 10 zones
Antarctica spans 10 time zones, so “the time in Antarctica” depends where. Each has its own page.
- McMurdoNew Zealand time - McMurdo, South Pole · 8:18 am · UTC+12:00
- CaseyCasey · 4:18 am · UTC+8:00
- DavisDavis · 3:18 am · UTC+7:00
- DumontDUrvilleDumont-d'Urville · 6:18 am · UTC+10:00
- MawsonMawson · 1:18 am · UTC+5:00
- PalmerPalmer · 5:18 pm · UTC−3:00
- RotheraRothera · 5:18 pm · UTC−3:00
- SyowaSyowa · 11:18 pm · UTC+3:00
- TrollTroll · 10:18 pm · UTC+2:00
- VostokVostok · 1:18 am · UTC+5:00
Working with Antarctica from the US
McMurdo is 16 hours ahead New York and 19 hours ahead Los Angeles. 9am in New York is 1:00 am in McMurdo.
To convert a specific time rather than read the current one, the converter shows both directions with the next clock change for each.
Other countries
On UTC+12:00 right now, the same clock as Antarctica: