Time Changes and Zulu Time

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Time Changes and Zulu Time

#1 Postby wxmann_91 » Sat Apr 01, 2006 3:31 pm

Anybody knows how this works? Will there be two 10Z's tonight or does it go into effect at 0Z?
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#2 Postby P.K. » Sat Apr 01, 2006 3:49 pm

GMT never changes.
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#3 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Apr 01, 2006 3:50 pm

Daylight Savings Time only affects local time, not UTC. For example: 4:00 pm EST = 5:00 pm EDT = 2100 UTC.
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#4 Postby wxmann_91 » Sat Apr 01, 2006 3:53 pm

Oh. Oops I should've used some logic. :oops: Thanks...
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#5 Postby cycloneye » Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:53 pm

If you look at the coundown thread I haved pointed out the Daylight Savings time change is for the U.S not for Zulu or UTC.
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#6 Postby wxmann_91 » Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:54 pm

cycloneye wrote:If you look at the coundown thread I haved pointed out the Daylight Savings time change is for the U.S not for Zulu or UTC.


Sorry
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