Time in Antarctica
Antarctica has 8 time zones, from UTC−3 to UTC+12 in standard time.
- Total area
- 5,405,430 sq mi (14,000,000 km²)
- Country code (ISO)
- AQ
- Coordinates (central point)
- -76.605646, 66.275352
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address.
Daylight saving time in Antarctica
Some of Antarctica changes its clocks and some does not.
- Australian Western Time: No clock changes; UTC+8 all year.
- Davis Time: No clock changes; UTC+7 all year.
- Dumont-d’Urville Time: No clock changes; UTC+10 all year.
- Mawson Time: No clock changes; UTC+5 all year.
- New Zealand Time: Clocks go back one hour at 3:00 AM on the first Sunday in April and forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in September.
- Palmer Time: No clock changes; UTC−3 all year.
- Rothera Time: No clock changes; UTC−3 all year.
- Syowa Time: No clock changes; UTC+3 all year.
- Troll Time: Clocks go forward 2 hours at 1:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back 2 hours at 3:00 AM on the last Sunday in October.
- Vostok Time: No clock changes; UTC+5 all year.
The time-zone table below shows each clock’s next change. Governments can change these rules; the clocks follow the IANA time-zone database.
All time zones in Antarctica
All 10 time-zone names, with their clocks
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Western TimeAntarctica/Casey | UTC+08:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Davis TimeAntarctica/Davis | UTC+07:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Dumont-d’Urville TimeAntarctica/DumontDUrville | UTC+10:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Mawson TimeAntarctica/Mawson | UTC+05:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| New Zealand TimeAntarctica/McMurdo | UTC+13:00 in January; UTC+12:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Palmer TimeAntarctica/Palmer | UTC-03:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Rothera TimeAntarctica/Rothera | UTC-03:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Syowa TimeAntarctica/Syowa | UTC+03:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Troll TimeAntarctica/Troll | UTC+00:00 in January; UTC+02:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Vostok TimeAntarctica/Vostok | UTC+05:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.