MAWT time now |
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01:52:48 Sun, 29 Jun 2025
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| UTC Offset: UTC +5 |
Mawson Time (MAWT) is set at UTC+5 hours year-round, with no daylight saving adjustments. Named after the Mawson Station, one of Australia's Antarctic research bases, MAWT is the time zone used at Mawson Station to maintain consistent schedules for research activities and daily operations in the harsh Antarctic environment.
Importance and Global Use of MAWT
MAWT is vital for supporting the work of scientists, engineers, and staff at Mawson Station. Having a stable, predictable time zone ensures reliable scheduling of research tasks, supply deliveries, and emergency responses in a remote area where extreme conditions make precise coordination critical.
Globally, Mawson Time helps maintain communication and cooperation with Australian mainland agencies, international research partners, and other Antarctic programs. Its UTC+5 offset allows for clear time alignment for scientific collaboration, data sharing, and logistical operations across the Antarctic region.
Where and When MAWT is used worldwide
Antarctica
Locations in Antarctica using MAWT all year
- Mawson Station
Other Time Zones in UTC +5
Other time zones share the same offset as Mawson Time (MAWT), but are known by different names. While their clocks align, they may represent different regions or countries based on local time zone definitions.
- Aqtobe Time – AQTT
- Maldives Time – MVT
- Oral Time – ORAT
- Pakistan Standard Time – PKT
- French Southern and Antarctic Time – TFT
- Tajikistan Time – TJT
- Turkmenistan Time – TMT
- Uzbekistan Time – UZT
- Vostok Time – VOST
- Yekaterinburg Time – YEKT