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|Meaning=A system of [[local time]] classification, differing from coordinated [[universal time]] (UTC)  in steps of 1 hour per 15° of longitude.
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|Explanation=The individual time zones are categorized by the letters A, B, C, etc. (omitting J) for areas  centered on 15&#x000b0;E, 30&#x000b0;E, 45&#x000b0;E, etc. and by the letters N, 0, P, etc. for areas centered on 15&#x000b0;W,  30&#x000b0;W, 45&#x000b0;W, etc., respectively. UTC is, in this system, designated as [[Z time]].
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A system of [[local time]] classification, differing from coordinated [[universal time]] (UTC)  in steps of 1 hour per 15&#x000b0; of longitude.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The individual time zones are categorized by the letters A, B, C, etc. (omitting J) for areas  centered on 15&#x000b0;E, 30&#x000b0;E, 45&#x000b0;E, etc. and by the letters N, 0, P, etc. for areas centered on 15&#x000b0;W,  30&#x000b0;W, 45&#x000b0;W, etc., respectively. UTC is, in this system, designated as [[Z time]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 04:36, 31 March 2024

A system of local time classification, differing from coordinated universal time (UTC) in steps of 1 hour per 15° of longitude.

The individual time zones are categorized by the letters A, B, C, etc. (omitting J) for areas centered on 15°E, 30°E, 45°E, etc. and by the letters N, 0, P, etc. for areas centered on 15°W, 30°W, 45°W, etc., respectively. UTC is, in this system, designated as Z time.

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