Also known as: a – Alpha Time, Alpha
Alpha Time Zone (A) is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This time zone is a military time zone.
Where and When is A Observed?
Alpha Time Zone is often used in aviation and the military as another name for UTC +1. Alpha Time Zone is also commonly used at sea between longitudes 7.5° East and 22.5° East.
The letter A may be used as a suffix to denote a time being in the Alpha Time Zone, such as 08:00A or 0800A. This is spoken as "zero eight hundred Alpha".
Some places with the same time as Alpha Time Zone
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Dublin, Ireland
- Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- Algiers, Algeria
- Casablanca, Morocco
- Kinshasa, Congo Dem. Rep.
- Libreville, Gabon
- Tunis, Tunisia
- Brazzaville, Congo
- Luanda, Angola
- Abuja, Nigeria
- Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
- Bangui, Central African Republic
- N'Djamena, Chad
- Niamey, Niger
Only showing up to 16 cities, others may also be observing Alpha Time Zone.
Other Time Zones in UTC +1
Some time zones exist that have the same offset as A, but can be found under a different name: