The short answer
5pm in Antarctica is 2am in Pacific Time.
Antarctica is 15 hours ahead of Pacific Time. It lands deep outside working hours in Pacific Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot.
Antarctica☀
5pm
Pacific Time☾
2am
Right now
11:29am+08:00 · UTC+08:00 · Thu, Jun 25
8:29pmPDT · UTC-07:00 · Wed, Jun 24
Read across to convert
Antarctica
+08:00 · UTC+08:00
Pacific Time
PDT · UTC-07:00
Pinned5pmAntarctica=2amPacific Time
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Best time to meet=
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
Antarctica
7am–10am
Pacific Time
4pm–7pm
previous day
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Quick reference.
9amAntarctica=6pmPacific Time · prev day
12pmAntarctica=9pmPacific Time · prev day
3pmAntarctica=12amPacific Time
5pmAntarctica=2amPacific Time
9pmAntarctica=6amPacific Time
In context
What each side covers.
Antarctica
11:29am+08:00 · UTC+08:00
Antarctica covers 10 time zones — this comparison uses the one shown above.
Pacific Time
8:29pmPDT · UTC-07:00
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4:29am
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8:59am
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Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Antarctica and Pacific Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Antarctica and Pacific Time?
- Antarctica is 15 hours ahead of Pacific Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 5pm in Antarctica, what time is it in Pacific Time?
- 5pm in Antarctica is 2am in Pacific Time. It lands deep outside working hours in Pacific Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Antarctica and Pacific Time?
- There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Antarctica and Pacific Time — they sit on opposite sides of the planet's working day. Plan for an early or late call on one side, or hand work off asynchronously.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — +08:00 and PDT — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.