Articles about Time Zone

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UTC – Coordinated Universal Time

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the basis for civil time today. This 24-hour time standard is kept using highly precise atomic clocks combined with the Earth's rotation. more

What is a Time Zone?

A Time Zone refers to any of 24 regions loosely divided by longitude, where the same standard time is kept. more

International Date Line (IDL)

The International Date Line (IDL) is an imaginary line of longitude on the Earth’s surface located at about 180 degrees east (or west) of the Greenwich Meridian. more

GMT or BST in the UK?

The UK is not on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) all year. During Daylight Saving Time the correct time zone is British Summer Time (BST). more

UTC & GMT – Same Difference?

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is often interchanged or confused with Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). But GMT is a time zone and UTC is a time standard. more

Prior to the invention of clocks, people around the world kept time using some type of instrument to observe the Sun’s zenith at noon. The earliest time measuring devices used either the Sun’s shadow or the rate in which water runs out of a vessel. more

Half Hour Time Zones

Some countries follow half hour and other nonstandard time zones. more

Why UTC – not CUT?

The abbreviation for Coordinated Universal Time is UTC. Why is it not abbreviated as “CUT” or “TUC”? more

Time Zones in Antarctica

Technically, both the South Pole and the North Pole are at all time zones at the same time. more

Background on the United Kingdom’s Time Zone

Timeanddate.com gives a brief overview of the United Kingdom’s time zone and daylight saving time. more

Time Zones and DST in Europe

Europe is divided into 4 main time zones that span from UTC +0 hours in western European countries to UTC +3 hours in Belarus and parts of Russia. more