What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the primary time standard used globally. All time zones are expressed as UTC offsets — for example, London is UTC+0 (GMT) in winter and UTC+1 in summer.
What is the difference between GMT and UTC?
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) and UTC are almost identical for practical purposes. The technical difference is that UTC is based on atomic clocks while GMT is based on the Earth's rotation.
Does daylight saving affect time zone conversions?
Yes — daylight saving time (DST) shifts clocks forward by 1 hour in spring and back in autumn in countries that observe it. Not all countries observe DST, which can change relative offsets seasonally.
What is the largest time difference between two places?
The maximum time difference between any two inhabited locations is 26 hours — between the Line Islands (UTC+14) and parts of the United States (UTC−12).