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15:54:21 Thu, 3 Jul 2025
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Casey Time (CAST) operates at UTC+8 hours year-round, with no daylight saving time changes. Named after the Casey Station, one of Australia's Antarctic research bases, CAST serves as the official time zone for this station, ensuring a consistent time standard for daily routines and research operations in the challenging Antarctic environment.
Importance and Global Use of CAST
CAST is essential for managing the schedules of scientists, engineers, and support staff at Casey Station. A fixed and predictable time zone helps coordinate research projects, supply deliveries, and emergency services, which is especially important in the harsh and remote conditions of Antarctica.
On a global level, Casey Time supports smooth collaboration between Casey Station, Australian mainland agencies, and international research programs. Its UTC+8 offset simplifies time alignment for joint scientific studies, data exchanges, and logistical operations across other Antarctic and Asia-Pacific research networks.
Where and When CAST is used worldwide
Antarctica
Locations in Antarctica using CAST all year:
- Casey Station
Other Time Zones in UTC +8
Other time zones share the same offset as Casey Time (CAST), but are known by different names. While their clocks align, they may represent different regions or countries based on local time zone definitions.
- Australian Western Standard Time – AWST
- Brunei Darussalam Time – BNT
- Choibalsan Time – CHOT
- China Standard Time – CST
- Hong Kong Time – HKT
- Irkutsk Time – IRKT
- Malaysia Time – MYT
- Philippine Standard Time – PHST
- Singapore Time – SGT
- Ulaanbaatar Time – ULAT
- Central Indonesian Time – WITA