Current time in McMurdo Station
Local time in McMurdo Station
The time in McMurdo Station is 12 hours ahead of UTC and 16 hours ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in McMurdo Station is New Zealand Standard Time (NZST). McMurdo Station is currently observing Standard Time (DST) also known as winter time. Daylight Saving Time in McMurdo Station starts at Sept. 27, 2025.
Details for the time in McMurdo Station
| Current time | 3:14 p.m.
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| Time zone |
New Zealand Standard Time (NZST)
DST: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) |
| IANA time zone | Antarctica/McMurdo |
| Your time difference | 16 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+12 12 hours ahead of UTC |
McMurdo Station Daylight Saving Time (DST)
McMurdo Station uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in McMurdo Station.
| Last DST ended at |
April 5, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
Sept. 27, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
April 4, 2026 Sets the clock back 1 hour |