Coordinated Universal Time
noun
: the international standard of time that is kept by atomic clocks around the world
—abbreviation UTC
compare greenwich mean time, universal time
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On Earth, those zones are set using Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which reflects a weighted average measurement of hundreds of extremely precise atomic clocks placed around the globe.
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Kai McNamee, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
Most timekeeping on Earth is tied to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which relies on an international array of atomic clocks designed to determine the most precise time possible.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2024
Currently, time on Earth and at the International Space Station, which is in low orbit, are tracked by atomic clocks under Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the international basis of civil and scientific time.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
They were created as a way to reconcile deviations between traditional astronomical time and the newer international reference based on atomic clocks, known as Coordinated Universal Time or UTC.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024
The Earth's rotation governs the hours, minutes and seconds of the day across the world in Coordinated Universal Time, or UTC, which was made the international standard for time measurement in 1960, according to Britannica.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Time On Earth Time on Earth is based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which closely follows this rotation.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The season technically arrives in the Northern Hemisphere at 11:06 p.m. EDT on March 19, or March 20 at 3:06 a.m. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Mar. 2023
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For Brauer, a typical day during the race means waking up at sunrise — going by UTC or Coordinated Universal Time that's five hours ahead of Eastern Time.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
Kai McNamee, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
Most timekeeping on Earth is tied to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which relies on an international array of atomic clocks designed to determine the most precise time possible.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2024
Currently, time on Earth and at the International Space Station, which is in low orbit, are tracked by atomic clocks under Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the international basis of civil and scientific time.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
They were created as a way to reconcile deviations between traditional astronomical time and the newer international reference based on atomic clocks, known as Coordinated Universal Time or UTC.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024
The Earth's rotation governs the hours, minutes and seconds of the day across the world in Coordinated Universal Time, or UTC, which was made the international standard for time measurement in 1960, according to Britannica.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Time On Earth Time on Earth is based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which closely follows this rotation.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The season technically arrives in the Northern Hemisphere at 11:06 p.m. EDT on March 19, or March 20 at 3:06 a.m. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Mar. 2023
Joins Sailboat Race with Team Great Britain Netflix and Facebook Marketplace on the High Seas
For Brauer, a typical day during the race means waking up at sunrise — going by UTC or Coordinated Universal Time that's five hours ahead of Eastern Time.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
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