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Unread 31 May 2006, 16:06   #1
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Marv explains timezones
So, after a long debate / argument with various people about time zones concerning GMT, BST and the rest of Europe I promised I would put up a short thread explaining it all for those still confused.

GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)

This is the international benchmark form which all times are related.

BST (British Summer Time GMT+1)

This is the time zone which the UK shifts to in the summer. BST is a displacement from GMT by +1 hours.

CET (Central European Time GMT +1)

In the winter this is the time zone that Europe works on. +1 hours displaced from GMT.

CEST (Central European Summer Time GMT +2)

This is the time zone that Europe works on in the summer. +2 hours displaced form GMT.

So what goes on when?
  • In the Winter, the UK runs on GMT and Europe runs on CET (GMT+1).
  • In the Summer, the UK runs on BST (GMT+1) and Europe runs on CEST (GMT+2)

Example

Winter - If an event is announced as commencing at 20:00GMT. It translates as starting at 20:00 for the UK and at 21:00CET for Europe.

Summer - If an event is announced as commencing at 20:00GMT. It translates as starting at 21:00BST (UK) and 22:00CEST(Europe).

I hope this clears up many of the questions that arise via time zones and times of events starting / finishing.

This website is a handy tool for looking up time & date information.

Feel free to rob this for your own boards should you find other communities are having the same trouble getting to grips with it all, just give Planetarion the credit and link to us
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I live in Somalia, what time is it here?

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Re: Marv explains timezones
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I live in Somalia, what time is it here?
Somalia is GMT+3.
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Re: Marv explains timezones
Go here:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Choose the "Personal World Clock" function and you can save a profile with the cities/countries you'd like, easy access to see what time it is where at any time!

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Totally off-topic, but: f0king hell, it's Villeh! Get on irc mate
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Hey Nad

Im so out of the loop these days I wouldn't even know what chans to go to...
I'll try to install irc, we'll see what I find
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Re: Marv explains timezones
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Originally Posted by Marv
CET (Central European Time GMT +1)

In the winter this is the time zone that Europe works on. +1 hours displaced from GMT.

CEST (Central European Summer Time GMT +2)

This is the time zone that Europe works on in the summer. +2 hours displaced form GMT.

So what goes on when?
  • In the Winter, the UK runs on GMT and Europe runs on CET (GMT+1).
  • In the Summer, the UK runs on BST (GMT+1) and Europe runs on CEST (GMT+2)
You saying Finland aint in Europe anymore ? As we never been in CET/CEST timezone...generalizing is baaaaaad, but I guess we all have our own view of what's europe

Personally I never had problems with the timezones and summer/winter time changes, and those who know me know why I wrote this

Good post though but the same questions will be asked by many people everytime anyway


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You saying Finland aint in Europe anymore ? As we never been in CET/CEST timezone...generalizing is baaaaaad, but I guess we all have our own view of what's europe

Personally I never had problems with the timezones and summer/winter time changes, and those who know me know why I wrote this

Good post though but the same questions will be asked by many people everytime anyway


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Well, you finns are in EET/EEST zone. Eastern European (Summer) Time
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You saying Finland aint in Europe anymore
Its not a real country anyway
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Re: Marv explains timezones
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Originally Posted by Lonely
You saying Finland aint in Europe anymore ? As we never been in CET/CEST timezone...generalizing is baaaaaad, but I guess we all have our own view of what's europe

Personally I never had problems with the timezones and summer/winter time changes, and those who know me know why I wrote this

Good post though but the same questions will be asked by many people everytime anyway


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If you read the whole post I provided a link at the botton for looking up other timezones and thier relationship to GMT.
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