Antarctica
Time now in McMurdo Station
Sunrise 11:38Sunset 02:14Time zone UTC +12
Time zone
Antarctica/McMurdo
UTC offset
UTC +12
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
153
Sunrise
11:38
Sunset
02:14
Day length
2h 35m
Coordinates
-77.84, 166.75
Time difference from McMurdo Station
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) McMurdo Station right now.
McMurdo Station on the map
About the time in McMurdo Station
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal McMurdo Station day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 21:00–05:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Sunrise today lands at 11:38 and sunset at 02:14 local time, giving 2h 35m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (-77.84, 166.75) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in McMurdo Station.
The zone identifier Antarctica/McMurdo is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Antarctica/McMurdo keeps pointing at McMurdo time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in McMurdo Station
- Does McMurdo Station change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, but it is not active today. The next change is on 27 September 2026.
- What time is it in McMurdo Station right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in McMurdo Station, updating every second from Antarctica/McMurdo (UTC +12).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is McMurdo Station?
- McMurdo Station is UTC +12 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is McMurdo Station in?
- McMurdo Station uses Antarctica/McMurdo, currently UTC +12.
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