COMNAP - Stations and Bases
Summary of the Peri-Antarctic Islands
Australian Antarctic Division
NIPR Antarctic Research Activities
Time Zones of Antarctica | Basic time zone concepts |
| Station | Position | Standard | DST | Duration of DST | Zone Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey, Australia | 66° 17' S., 110° 32' E. | UTC+8 | UTC+8 | Antarctica/Casey | |
| Davis, Australia | 68° 35' S., 77° 59' E. | UTC+7 | UTC+7 | Antarctica/Davis | |
| Dumont-d'Urville, France | 66° 40' S., 140° 1' E. | UTC+10 | UTC+10 | Antarctica/DumontDUrville | |
| Mawson, Australia | 67° 36' S., 62° 53' E. | UTC+6 | UTC+6 | Antarctica/Mawson | |
| McMurdo, USA Amundsen-Scott, USA | 77° 51' S., 166° 37' E. 90° 0'S. | UTC+12 | UTC+13 | From the first Sunday in October at 02:00 to the third Sunday in March at 02:00 | Antarctica/McMurdo |
| Palmer, USA | 64° 58' S., 64° 0' W. | UTC-4 | UTC-3 | From the second Saturday in October at 24:00 to the second Saturday in March at 24:00 | Antarctica/Palmer |
| Syowa and all other Japanese bases | 69° 0' S., 39° 35' E. | UTC+3 | UTC+3 | Antarctica/Syowa |
There are other active stations in Antarctica. We don't know what time they observe.
Source: This information was adapted from the tz database. Zone names come from that database. The names don't necessarily match any names used in the "real world".
| Zone Name | Rule | Standard Time | Effective Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antarctica/Casey | Standard | UTC+8 | 1969 to present |
| Antarctica/Davis | Standard | UTC+7 | 1957-01-13 to 1964-11, 1969-02 to present |
| Antarctica/DumontDUrville | Standard | UTC+10 | 1947 to 1952-01-14, 1956-11 to present |
| Antarctica/Mawson | Standard | UTC+6 | 1954-02-13 to present |
| Antarctica/McMurdo | NZAQ | UTC+12 | 1956 to present |
| Antarctica/Palmer | ArgAQ | UTC-4 | 1965 to 1969-10-05 |
| ArgAQ | UTC-3 | 1969-10-06 to 1982-05 | |
| ChileAQ | UTC-4 | 1982-05 to present | |
| Antarctica/Syowa | Standard | UTC+3 | 1957-01-29 to present |
| Rule | Years | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | All | Standard Time with no DST |
| ArgAQ | Standard Time, with DST = Standard Time + 1:00 during the following periods: | |
| 1964-10 to 1966-03 | from October 15 at 00:00 until March 1 at 00:00 | |
| 1966-10 to 1967-04 | from October 15 at 00:00 until April 1 at 00:00 | |
| 1967-10 to 1969-04 | from the first Sunday in October at 00:00 until the first Sunday in April at 00:00 | |
| 1974 | from January 23 at 00:00 until May 1 at 00:00 | |
| 1974-10 to 1977-04 | from the first Sunday in October at 00:00 until the first Sunday in April at 00:00 | |
| ChileAQ | Standard Time, with DST = Standard Time + 1:00 during the following periods: | |
| 1982-10 to 1998-03 | from the second Saturday in October at 24:00 until the second Saturday in March at 24:00 | |
| 1998-09 to 1999-04 | from September 27 at 00:00 until April 4 at 00:00 | |
| 1999-10 to present | from the second Saturday in October at 24:00 until the second Saturday in March at 24:00 | |
| NZAQ | Standard Time, with DST = Standard Time + 1:00 during the following periods: | |
| 1974-11 to 1975-02 | from November 3 at 02:00 until February 23 at 02:00 | |
| 1975-10 to 1989-03 | from the last Sunday in October at 02:00 until the first Sunday in March at 02:00 | |
| 1989-10 to 1990-03 | from October 8 at 02:00 until March 18 at 02:00 | |
| 1990-10 to present | from the first Sunday in October at 02:00 until the third Sunday in March at 02:00 | |
Casey, Palmer, and McMurdo observe the standard time of their supply bases, which are in Western Australia, Chile, and New Zealand,
respectively. Therefore, they use the same time zone names as those places. Palmer was on Argentine time until 1982-05.
The only names given for the time zones of Davis, Mawson, and Syowa are Davis Time, Mawson Time, and Syowa Time. These names were
made up for the tz database. There may be more authentic names, but the tz database hasn't heard of them.
The Dumont-d'Urville time zone was called Port-Martin Time from 1947 to 1952, and Dumont-d'Urville Time from 1956 to the present. Again,
these names were made up. The Port-Martin base, 50 km. from Dumont-d'Urville, operated from 1947 to 1952 and then burned down.
References:
COMNAP - Stations and Bases
Summary of the Peri-Antarctic Islands
Australian Antarctic Division
NIPR Antarctic Research Activities
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