Current Time in McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Antarctica · NZST
McMurdo Station Standard TimeGMT +12Tue, Jul 21
12AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
UTC · UTC
Coordinated Universal TimeGMT +00Tue, Jul 21
12AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
Time zone in McMurdo Station, Antarctica
McMurdo Station, Antarctica uses the Antarctica/McMurdo time zone. Its standard-time UTC offset is UTC+12, and during daylight saving time the offset is UTC+13. In January the local offset is UTC+13; in July it is UTC+12.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica: population 1,258 · coordinates -77.84632°, 166.66824°.
Daylight saving time in McMurdo Station (2026)
- On Sunday, April 5, 2026, clocks go back 1 hour (UTC+13 → UTC+12).
- On Sunday, September 27, 2026, clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC+12 → UTC+13).
Time difference between McMurdo Station and major cities
Differences change with the seasons because daylight saving schedules differ by region — both January and July are shown. The last column shows the local time elsewhere when it is 9:00 AM in McMurdo Station in January.
| City | In January | In July | 9:00 AM in McMurdo Station = |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 18 hours ahead | 16 hours ahead | 3:00 PM (previous day) |
| London | 13 hours ahead | 11 hours ahead | 8:00 PM (previous day) |
| Tokyo | 4 hours ahead | 3 hours ahead | 5:00 AM |
| Sydney | 2 hours ahead | 2 hours ahead | 7:00 AM |
| Dubai | 9 hours ahead | 8 hours ahead | 12:00 AM |