Zulu time
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Zulu time is a standardized time reference used worldwide—especially in aviation, military, and navigation—corresponding to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and denoted by the letter "Z."
Aliases (1)
- Zulu hour ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
time reference
→
time standard → |
| abbreviation |
UTC
→
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| alsoKnownAs |
Z time
→
Zulu → Zulu hour → |
| appliesTo |
all longitudes
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|
| avoids |
confusion between time zones
→
daylight saving time ambiguity → |
| basisFor |
coordinated international operations
→
global timestamping in computing → |
| category |
Military terminology
→
Time in aviation → Time standards → |
| correspondsTo |
Coordinated Universal Time
→
|
| definedBy |
International Civil Aviation Organization
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International Telecommunication Union → |
| independentOf |
daylight saving time rules
→
local time zones → |
| letterZMeaning |
Zulu in the NATO phonetic alphabet
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| notationExample |
1200Z
→
2025-03-04T12:00Z → |
| referenceMeridian |
Prime Meridian at Greenwich
→
|
| relatedTo |
Greenwich Mean Time
→
|
| standardizedIn |
ISO 8601 time format
→
|
| timeOffsetFromUTC |
+00:00
→
|
| timeZoneDesignationType |
military time zone
→
|
| timeZoneLetter |
Z
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| usedBy |
NATO forces
→
global shipping companies → international airlines → meteorological agencies → space agencies → |
| usedFor |
air traffic control
→
flight planning → global time coordination → logbook entries → military mission timing → navigation charts → weather reports → |
| usedIn |
amateur radio
→
aviation → maritime navigation → meteorology → military operations → space operations → |
| usesLetterDesignation |
Z
→
|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Zulu time
("Zulu hour")
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alsoKnownAs |
|
Coordinated Universal Time
→
|
ZNotationMeaning |