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What Is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) ?

This document defines and explains Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and how to convert it to local times. GMT is the standard time at the Prime Meridian that passes through Greenwich, England. It is the same everywhere in the world and is also referred to as Zulu time or Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The document provides the time zone offsets to convert GMT to various US time zones and discusses examples of converting specific GMT times to Central time.

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What Is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) ?

This document defines and explains Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and how to convert it to local times. GMT is the standard time at the Prime Meridian that passes through Greenwich, England. It is the same everywhere in the world and is also referred to as Zulu time or Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The document provides the time zone offsets to convert GMT to various US time zones and discusses examples of converting specific GMT times to Central time.

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What is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)?

Please note that GMT may be listed as Zulu (Z) or Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
To avoid the confusion caused by all the time zones around the world and changes between standard time and daily savings time, most
scientists use the twenty four hour clock and only one time zone, Greenwich Mean Time or GMT. GMT time is the current time measured
on the Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude). The Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, England, hence the name Greenwich Mean
Time or GMT. All over the planet it is the same time. Some people use the names Z or Zulu and UTC or Universal Time Coordinates
instead of GMT. GMT, Z, Zulu and UTC all mean the same thing - the current time at the Prime Meridian.

When converting from GMT to local time, first consider the GMT as military time (24 hour clock). Then go back the correct number of
hours using the following:

From GMT to Local Standard Time: From GMT to Local Daylight Time:
Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC - 5 hours = EST Eastern Standard Time (EDT) UTC - 4 hours = EST
Central Standard Time (CST) UTC - 6 hours = CST Central Standard Time (CDT) UTC - 5 hours = CST
Mountain Standard Time (MST) UTC - 7 hours = MST Mountain Standard Time (MDT) UTC - 6 hours = MST
Pacific Standard Time (PST) UTC - 8 hours = PST Pacific Standard Time (PDT) UTC - 7 hours = PST

Next, the local time is converted to an AM/PM time, if needed.

Friday 2300Z Dec 2

Consider 2300Z as 2300 hours (basically changing Z time to a 24 clock). Then for Central Standard Time, go back 6 hours. Therefore
2300Z or 23Z Dec 2 is 1700 hours or 500 PM Friday Dec 2nd Central Standard Time.

Monday 0300Z May 9 (Hint: For 0000Z through 0500Z, it is actually the day before)

Consider 0300Z as 0300 hours (basically changing Z time to a 24 clock). Then for Central Daylight Time, go back 5 hours. Therefore
0300Z or 03Z May 9 is 1000 PM on Sunday May 8 Central Daylight Time.

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