Current time in McMurdo Station

McMurdo Station

8:47 p.m.
Nov. 5, 2025

Local time in McMurdo Station

The time in McMurdo Station is 13 hours ahead of UTC and 19 hours ahead of Chicago. The current timezone in McMurdo Station is New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT). McMurdo Station is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in McMurdo Station ends at April 4, 2026.

Details for the time in McMurdo Station

Current time	8:47 p.m.
Time zone	New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) Standard timezone: New Zealand Standard Time (NZST)
IANA time zone	Antarctica/McMurdo
Your time difference	19 hours ahead of Chicago
UTC time difference	UTC+13 13 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.

DST started at	Sept. 27, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour
DST is ending at	April 4, 2026 Sets the clock back 1 hour
Next DST starts at	Sept. 26, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour