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Title: Zulu Time
Post by: EHM-1459 Jonny on December 13, 2004, 01:32:36 am

What is zulu time; departure, arrival or GMT?

Thanks a Million,
Jonny

Title: Zulu Time
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on December 13, 2004, 01:51:17 am

ZULU time is GMT time. It is the time refering to Greenwich Meridian Time time.

"Greenwich, England has been the home of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) since 1884.  GMT is sometimes called Greenwich Meridian Time because it is measured from the Greenwich Meridian Line at the Royal Observatory  in Greenwich. " (Equals to ZULU)

Regards,

Title: Zulu Time
Post by: EHM-1538 Jen on December 13, 2004, 01:57:36 am

My understanding is that Zulu time is basically the same as GMT.  Zulu refers to the GMT time zone.  You then "step" alphabetically from time zone to time zone as you get further away from GMT.  For example, in the U.S. the time zones are Romeo (Eastern), Sierra (Central), Tango (Mountain), Uniform (Pacific),  Victor (Alaska), Whiskey (Hawaii).

Hopefully I'm explaining it correctly!!

- Jen

Title: Zulu Time
Post by: EHM-1538 Jen on December 13, 2004, 01:59:15 am

Oops... I was too slow...

What he said.

;D

Title: Zulu Time
Post by: EHM-1358 Tim on December 13, 2004, 07:35:03 am

But I think the use Zuli more than GMT in aviation terms.

Title: Zulu Time
Post by: EHM-1001 Robert on December 13, 2004, 07:55:54 am

ZULU time is a military explanation of GMT that became common in aviation too. As GMT time steps +/- 1 hour during the daylight saving time, but ZULU not. So in the summer there is a 1 hour difference between GMT and ZULU, but I do not know which direction.

Title: Zulu Time
Post by: EHM-1539 Pierre on December 13, 2004, 07:57:33 am

Yep, zulu or UTC (Universal Coordinated Time)

Title: Zulu Time
Post by: EHM-1365 Benjamin on December 13, 2004, 03:43:46 pm

Quote

Originally posted by SirRoberto
So in the summer there is a 1 hour difference between GMT and ZULU, but I do not know which direction.

In the summer we are 1 hour in front of Zulu time.

eg. 0900z = 1000BST