Current time in Antarctica
· week 43 · day 294/365
- Time zones
- 8
- Capital zone
- AWST
- UTC now
- UTC−3 … +13
- Next change
- Area
- 14,000,000 km²
Time difference with your location
Antarctica is 8 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →
Antarctica time now
Time zones in Antarctica
Antarctica has 8 time zones, from UTC−3 to UTC+13. 2 of the 8 zones change clocks for daylight saving time.
| Time zone | Time now | Next change | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLTPalmer Land Time | UTC−3 | No DST | — |
| GMTTroll Station Time | UTC+2 | UTC+0 | — |
| SYOTSyowa Time | UTC+3 | No DST | — |
| MAWTMawson Time | UTC+5 | No DST | — |
| DAVTDavis Time | UTC+7 | No DST | — |
| AWSTAustralian Western Standard Time | UTC+8 | No DST | — |
| GMT+10Dumont d’Urville Time | UTC+10 | No DST | — |
| NZDTNew Zealand Time | UTC+13 | UTC+12 | — |
One row per time-zone behaviour (same offsets in January and July); IANA sub-zones are merged.
Time difference with world cities · Antarctica
Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.
| Location | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | ☀PDT | −15h |
| Mexico City | ☀CST | −14h |
| Washington D.C. | ☀EDT | −12h |
| London | ☀BST | −7h |
| Abuja | ☀WAT | −7h |
| Dublin | ☀IST | −7h |
| Berlin | ☀CEST | −6h |
| Madrid | ☀CEST | −6h |
| Rome | ☀CEST | −6h |
| Paris | ☀CEST | −6h |
| Jerusalem | ☀IDT | −5h |
| Riyadh | ☀AST | −5h |
| Ankara | ☀TRT | −5h |
| Dubai | ☀GST | −4h |
| New Delhi | ☀IST | −2h30m |
| Hanoi | ☀ICT | −1h |
| Bangkok | ☀ICT | −1h |
| Manila | ☀PHT | same time |
| Beijing | ☀CST | same time |
| Tokyo | ☀JST | +1h |
| Seoul | ☀KST | +1h |
| Canberra | ☀AEDT | +3h |
| Sydney | ☀AEDT | +3h |
| Wellington | ☀NZDT | +5h |
Antarctica at a glance
- Area
- 14,000,000 km²
- Continent
- Antarctica
- Internet domain
- .aq
Frequently asked questions
How many time zones does Antarctica have?
Antarctica has 8 time zones: CLT (UTC−3), GMT (UTC+2), SYOT (UTC+3), MAWT (UTC+5), DAVT (UTC+7), AWST (UTC+8), GMT+10 (UTC+10), and NZDT (UTC+13).
Does Antarctica observe daylight saving time?
Partly. GMT and NZDT change clocks (next change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+2 → UTC+0); CLT, SYOT, MAWT, DAVT, AWST, and GMT+10 stay on the same offset all year.