Author Topic: About Events and Time Zones: (Read 474 times)

fullback · « **Reply #15 on:** September 28, 2002, 10:00:08 AM »

I did edit it... sorry. I rethought it and realized that after all the parameters for the time zones are correctly determined, a fixed table is easier!

I graciously accept the GMT info and stood in the corner for 1 minute as punishment.

Flossy · « **Reply #16 on:** September 28, 2002, 10:07:57 AM »

LOL, thanks Beet1e!

Hehe, understood, Fullback.... it did sound like a mammoth task.... and good to hear you agree about GMT!

fats · « **Reply #17 on:** September 28, 2002, 10:14:44 AM »

DA98,

Good luck with that. It didn't happen in WB and I doubt it will happen here. It would clear out any confusion as to when the event starts but for some reason the US folks demand to be impractical.

// fats

Flossy · « **Reply #18 on:** September 28, 2002, 11:46:57 AM »

Actually, I have got used to Events being announced in Eastern Time, and all it takes is to learn how far before or after Eastern Time you are, and to be aware of overlaps when Daylight Savings changes are made. I know that, in general, the UK is 5 hours ahead of Eastern time and CET is an one hour ahead of us. The only time the difference alters is when one time-zone goes forward or back before another....

BTW, thinking about the GMT/UTC/zulu thing.... I believe GMT=UTC, but UTC is the new name for it? Therefore both GMT and UTC are constant. It is Zulu which can vary, being whatever the local time is, regardless of Daylight Savings. Therefore, as I post this message, it is 17:50z or 16:50 GMT/UTC....

[edit]HTC clock is slow!

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beet1e · « **Reply #19 on:** September 28, 2002, 11:54:40 AM »

No, flossy - Zulu=GMT=UTC. (Universal Time Coordinated, I think).

I am posting this at 1757LT, =1657Z.

john9001 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 28, 2002, 12:10:54 PM »

if i click on my date/ time thingy on my screen i get a date/time setting window, click on tab and it gives you local time with GMT , you can even set your screen clock to GMT if you wish

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DA98 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 28, 2002, 12:42:45 PM »

A good description of the various time system used in different contexts:

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/UT.html

So we have GMT, UT, UT1, and UTC... seems that GMT and UT are colloquial terms, while UTC and UT1 are more specific words. What one should we use? I don't want to join an event 0.5 seconds late!

Flossy · « **Reply #22 on:** September 28, 2002, 01:21:34 PM »

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Originally posted by beet1e
No, flossy - Zulu=GMT=UTC. (Universal Time Coordinated, I think).

OK.... I've always been confused with the Zulu bit.... just thought I remembered someone telling me years ago that it was local time. I stand corrected.

Flossy · « **Reply #23 on:** September 28, 2002, 01:24:19 PM »

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Originally posted by DA98
I don't want to join an event 0.5 seconds late!

LOL, DA98! As long as you are not an hour late, I think we can live with the odd half-second!