Time zones in Antarctica
Antarctica spans 8 time zones right now, from UTC−03:00 to UTC+13:00. Some areas observe daylight saving time.
Antarctica
- Time zones
- 8
- UTC offsets
- UTC−03:00, UTC, UTC+03:00, UTC+05:00, UTC+07:00, UTC+08:00, UTC+10:00, UTC+13:00
- Daylight saving
- Some areas
Every clock in Antarctica
10 named zones, west to east, live.
Palmer Land Time
Palmer
UTC−03:00
No daylight saving
Rothera Time
Rothera
UTC−03:00
No daylight saving
Troll Station Time
Troll
UTC
Changes 28 March 2027
Syowa Time
Syowa
UTC+03:00
No daylight saving
Mawson Time
Mawson
UTC+05:00
No daylight saving
Vostok Time
Vostok
UTC+05:00
No daylight saving
Davis Time
Davis
UTC+07:00
No daylight saving
Australian Western Standard Time
Casey
UTC+08:00
No daylight saving
Dumont d’Urville Time
Dumont-d'Urville
UTC+10:00
No daylight saving
New Zealand Time
New Zealand time - McMurdo, South Pole
UTC+13:00
Changes 4 April 2027
Antarctica time questions
- How many time zones does Antarctica have?
- Antarctica spans 8 UTC offsets: UTC−03:00, UTC, UTC+03:00, UTC+05:00, UTC+07:00, UTC+08:00, UTC+10:00, UTC+13:00. The tz database lists 10 zones for it, one per area with its own clock history.
- Does Antarctica observe daylight saving time?
- In some areas: Troll Station Time, New Zealand Time change their clocks; Palmer Land Time, Rothera Time, Syowa Time, Mawson Time, Vostok Time, Davis Time, Australian Western Standard Time, Dumont d’Urville Time do not.
- What time is it in Antarctica now?
- See the live clock above. Antarctica is on UTC−03:00.