Time in Antarctica
Antarctica: New Zealand time (McMurdo) (NZST, UTC+13 in winter, UTC+12 in summer). Daylight saving applies.
Antarctica uses New Zealand time (McMurdo) (NZST, UTC+13 in winter, UTC+12 in summer).
Antarctica uses daylight saving, so the UTC offset in January is not the offset in July.
When it is noon in Antarctica it is 6 p.m. in New York in January, and 8 p.m. in New York in July. When it is noon in Antarctica it is 11 p.m. in London in January, and 1 a.m. in London in July. When it is noon in Antarctica it is 8 a.m. in Tokyo in January.
Sunrise and sunset in Antarctica
At this latitude the sun does not behave like a mid-latitude city. Mid-January is listed as polar day or night; June is polar day or night.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | — | — | polar day or night |
| February | — | — | polar day or night |
| March | 6:59 a.m. | 9:08 p.m. | 14 h 09 m |
| April | 9:50 a.m. | 3:58 p.m. | 6 h 07 m |
| May | — | — | polar day or night |
| June | — | — | polar day or night |
| July | — | — | polar day or night |
| August | — | — | polar day or night |
| September | 7:39 a.m. | 6:01 p.m. | 10 h 22 m |
| October | 4:32 a.m. | 10:47 p.m. | 18 h 15 m |
| November | — | — | polar day or night |
| December | — | — | polar day or night |
Mid-month local times for 2026. Hills, weather, and the exact street change what you see by a few minutes.
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