Map of McMurdo Station, Antarctica
McMurdo Station is a city in Antarctica, with a population of about 1,258. It lies at 77.8463°S, 166.6682°E, about 10 m above sea level.
McMurdo Station at a glance
Country
Population
1,258GeoNames
Coordinates
-77.8463, 166.668277°50′47″S 166°40′06″E
Time zone
Antarctica/McMurdoUTC+13:00 / UTC+12:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Where is McMurdo Station?
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 0 hours (polar night) on the shortest day to 24 hours (midnight sun) on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.