I'm curious about GMT. I've heard it mentioned in relation to time zones and want to understand what it stands for and how it's used globally. Could someone explain the concept of GMT to me?
6 answers
StarlitFantasy
Sat Oct 26 2024
London's village of Greenwich was selected as the reference point for Earth's time in 1884.
SamsungSpark
Sat Oct 26 2024
This choice was made due to Greenwich's significant maritime connections.
AzureWave
Sat Oct 26 2024
Since then, GMT has been recognized worldwide as a standard time reference.
JejuJoyfulHeartSoul
Sat Oct 26 2024
GMT represents Greenwich Mean Time.
WhisperWind
Sat Oct 26 2024
GMT operates alongside coordinated universal time (UTC) to maintain global time consistency.