Current Time in Antarctica
Antarctica spans 8 time zones.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Antarctica
Antarctica spans 8 time zones. In Palmer it is 4:03 PM CLT (UTC-03:00) on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Only part of Antarctica observes daylight saving time: Troll and McMurdo change their clocks; Palmer, Syowa, Mawson, Davis, Casey and DumontDUrville do not. The next change is on 28 March 2027 at 01:00 local time (Troll), to daylight saving time.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Time zones in Antarctica
Antarctica spans 8 time zones.
| Time zone | Example city | Local time | Offset now | Daylight saving time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Palmer Land Time Antarctica/Palmer | Palmer | 4:03 PM Thu, Nov 5 | CLT · UTC-3 | No clock changes: UTC-3 all year. |
Troll Station Time Antarctica/Troll | Troll | 7:03 PM Thu, Nov 5 | UTC+00:00 · UTC+0 | Clocks go forward 120 minutes on 28 March 2027 at 01:00 local time (to UTC+02:00, UTC+2). |
Syowa Time Antarctica/Syowa | Syowa | 10:03 PM Thu, Nov 5 | SYOT · UTC+3 | No clock changes: UTC+3 all year. |
Mawson Time Antarctica/Mawson | Mawson | 12:03 AM Fri, Nov 6 | MAWT · UTC+5 | No clock changes: UTC+5 all year. |
Davis Time Antarctica/Davis | Davis | 2:03 AM Fri, Nov 6 | DAVT · UTC+7 | No clock changes: UTC+7 all year. |
Australian Western Standard Time Antarctica/Casey | Casey | 3:03 AM Fri, Nov 6 | AWST · UTC+8 | No clock changes: UTC+8 all year. |
Dumont d’Urville Time Antarctica/DumontDUrville | DumontDUrville | 5:03 AM Fri, Nov 6 | UTC+10:00 · UTC+10 | No clock changes: UTC+10 all year. |
New Zealand Time Antarctica/McMurdo | McMurdo | 8:03 AM Fri, Nov 6 | NZDT · UTC+13 | Clocks go back 1 hour on 4 April 2027 at 03:00 local time (to NZST, UTC+12). |
Highlighted row: Palmer, used as the reference for the time differences below.
Major Cities
Casey
Davis
DumontDUrville
Mawson
McMurdo
Palmer
Rothera
Syowa
How Antarctica writes dates and times
- Date format
- MM/DD/YYYY
- month-day-year, e.g. 11/25/2026 · November 25, 2026
- Clock
- 24-hour
- e.g. 15:30
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the en-AQ locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Time difference from Palmer
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Palmer time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 7:03 PM | 3 h ahead | 5 h (09:00–14:00) |
| New York | Thu 2:03 PM | 2 h behind | 6 h (11:00–17:00) |
| Los Angeles | Thu 11:03 AM | 5 h behind | 3 h (14:00–17:00) |
| Dubai | Thu 11:03 PM | 7 h ahead | 1 h (09:00–10:00) |
| Singapore | Fri 3:03 AM | 11 h ahead | None |
| Tokyo | Fri 4:03 AM | 12 h ahead | None |
| Sydney | Fri 6:03 AM | 14 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Thu 4:03 PM | Same time | 8 h (09:00–17:00) |
Antarctica at a glance
- Capital
- —
- Population
- 1,300
- Currency
- —
Questions about time in Antarctica
- What time is it in Antarctica right now?
- Antarctica spans 8 time zones. When this page was generated: Palmer 4:03 PM CLT; Troll 7:03 PM UTC+00:00; Syowa 10:03 PM SYOT; Mawson 12:03 AM MAWT; Davis 2:03 AM DAVT; Casey 3:03 AM AWST; DumontDUrville 5:03 AM UTC+10:00; McMurdo 8:03 AM NZDT.
- How many time zones does Antarctica have?
- Antarctica has 8 time zones (distinct standard UTC offsets), from UTC-3 to UTC+12.
- Does Antarctica observe daylight saving time?
- Partly. Only part of Antarctica observes daylight saving time: Troll and McMurdo change their clocks; Palmer, Syowa, Mawson, Davis, Casey and DumontDUrville do not. The next change is on 28 March 2027 at 01:00 local time (Troll), to daylight saving time.