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The international time standard (formerly Greenwich Mean Time, or GMT).
Zero hours UTC is midnight in Greenwich, England, which is located at 0
degrees longitude. Everything east of Greenwich (up to 180 degrees) is
later in time (+); everything west is earlier (-).
Therefore, your time zone is the number of hours away from Greenwich,
England. The Asian and Oceania Continents, and some countries of Europe and
Africa are ahead of Greenwich (+) while the American continent and some
countries in Africa are behind Greenwich (-). Some countries in Europe and
Africa are UTC. |
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