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When do the clocks change in McMurdo?
September 27, 2026
McMurdo
- UTC offset now
- 12 hours
- Current local time
- 14:01
- Clock direction
- Forward
- Change
- 60 minutes
- Time zone name
- NZST
- Compared with New York (Eastern Time)
- 16 hours ahead
McMurdo changes its clocks in 2026. Its last recorded offset change was Saturday, April 4, 2026. Published rules can change if a government changes the law.
Clock changes in 2026
- April 5, 2026 at 02:00
- UTC+13 → UTC+12; April 5, 2026 at 02:59 → April 5, 2026 at 02:00
- September 27, 2026 at 03:00
- UTC+12 → UTC+13; September 27, 2026 at 01:59 → September 27, 2026 at 03:00
- Where this time zone is used
- Antarctica
- Local calendar date
- Sunday, September 20, 2026
- Clock-change history
- Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 14:00 UTC
- Planning a call
- Compare McMurdo with your own time zone using the converter below. The difference shown is for now; select the actual date in the converter for a future appointment.
- Recorded change: April 4, 2026
- McMurdo moved from UTC+13:00 to UTC+12:00. The recorded change was at 14:00 UTC; historical local times before it used the earlier offset.
- Recorded change: September 27, 2025
- McMurdo moved from UTC+12:00 to UTC+13:00. The recorded change was at 14:00 UTC; historical local times before it used the earlier offset.
- Recorded change: April 5, 2025
- McMurdo moved from UTC+13:00 to UTC+12:00. The recorded change was at 14:00 UTC; historical local times before it used the earlier offset.
- Recorded change: September 28, 2024
- McMurdo moved from UTC+12:00 to UTC+13:00. The recorded change was at 14:00 UTC; historical local times before it used the earlier offset.
- Recorded change: April 6, 2024
- McMurdo moved from UTC+13:00 to UTC+12:00. The recorded change was at 14:00 UTC; historical local times before it used the earlier offset.
- Recorded change: September 23, 2023
- McMurdo moved from UTC+12:00 to UTC+13:00. The recorded change was at 14:00 UTC; historical local times before it used the earlier offset.
- Plan a call: January 15, 2026
- At 9:00 AM in McMurdo, it is 3:00 PM on January 14, 2026 in New York (Eastern Time). McMurdo is 18 hours ahead on this date.
- Plan a call: April 15, 2026
- At 9:00 AM in McMurdo, it is 5:00 PM on April 14, 2026 in New York (Eastern Time). McMurdo is 16 hours ahead on this date.
- Plan a call: July 15, 2026
- At 9:00 AM in McMurdo, it is 5:00 PM on July 14, 2026 in New York (Eastern Time). McMurdo is 16 hours ahead on this date.
- Plan a call: October 15, 2026
- At 9:00 AM in McMurdo, it is 4:00 PM on October 14, 2026 in New York (Eastern Time). McMurdo is 17 hours ahead on this date.