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8. What is “Z” time?
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“Z” or Zulu time refers to the time at 0 degrees longitude, in Greenwich, England – the Prime Meridian.
Other names used to identify the Z time zone are Greenwich Mean Time (GMT); Greenwich Civil Time (GCT); and, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). All of those terms refer to the same time zone.
EX: You are located in the Eastern time zone of the U.S. This time zone is 5 hours earlier than Z time. Add 5 hours to the local time and your result will be the correct Z time. 13:00 + 5:00 = 18:00Z.
Using “Z” time provides a standard time reference regardless of where you are located on the globe.
Time Zone
Standard Time
Daylight Savings Time
Eastern Time
Add 5 hours
Add 4 hours
Central Time
Add 6 hours
Add 5 hours
Mountain Time
Add 7 hours
Add 6 hours
Pacific Time
Add 8 hours
Add 7 hours
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