Ut1 (Noun)
Meaning
The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The international standard for civil time is based on UT1, which is the modern continuation of Greenwich Mean Time.
- Atomic clocks are used to generate International Atomic Time, which is then compared to UT1 to determine if any adjustments are needed to keep clocks in sync with Earth's rotation.
- UT1 is the standard time zone for modern times, taking into account the slightly irregular rotation period of the Earth.
- The time zone for World Time Standard, also known as Zulu Time or Universal Coordinated Time, is a standardized time zone that is equivalent to UT1.
- The UT1 standard ensures that modern clocks agree with the mean solar day, resulting in fewer deviations and variations in civil time.