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What time is it in McMurdo Station?

10:50:24PM

Friday, November 13, 2026 in McMurdo Station, Antarctica (New Zealand time - McMurdo, South Pole). UTC+13:00.
UTC offset
UTC+13:00
Daylight saving
In force now
Versus McMurdo Station
Same time
Versus New York
18 hours ahead

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Why McMurdo Station has its own time

Antarctica spans 8 time zones, so the answer depends on where in it you mean. McMurdo Station covers New Zealand time - McMurdo, South Pole and is on the same clock as McMurdo Station, though the two are separate zones in the IANA database and can diverge when daylight saving rules differ.

Clocks here change on Sunday, April 4, 2027: 3:00 am becomes 2:00 am local time, back one hour.

The other zones in Antarctica

Time in Antarctica