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.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
Januarypolar day or night
Februarypolar day or night
March6:59 a.m.9:08 p.m.14 h 09 m
April9:50 a.m.3:58 p.m.6 h 07 m
Maypolar day or night
Junepolar day or night
Julypolar day or night
Augustpolar day or night
September7:39 a.m.6:01 p.m.10 h 22 m
October4:32 a.m.10:47 p.m.18 h 15 m
Novemberpolar day or night
Decemberpolar 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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