Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Time now in Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Friday, 28 August 2026
Sunrise 06:57Sunset 05:18Time zone UTC +5
Time zone
Indian/Kerguelen
UTC offset
UTC +5
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
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Sunrise
06:57
Sunset
05:18
Day length
10h 21m
Coordinates
-53.12, 73.51
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About the time in Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
The zone identifier Indian/Kerguelen is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Indian/Kerguelen keeps pointing at Kerguelen time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands sits at latitude -53.12, in the temperate-north band, so day length here swings sharply between midwinter and midsummer — today's 10h 21m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 04:00–12:00 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- What are normal business hours in Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands runs from 04:00–12:00 UTC today.
- Does Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands keeps UTC +5 throughout the year.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Indian/Kerguelen, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, updating every second from Indian/Kerguelen (UTC +5).