Replaced Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) as the World standard for
time in 1986. It is based on atomic measurements rather than the earth's
rotation. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is still the standard time zone for the Prime
Meridian (Zero Longitude).
News:
USA & Canada clocks
on Standard Time until:
Sunday 11 March 2012 2am local time
Europe / UK clocks
on Standard Time until:
Sunday 25 March 2012 01:00 GMT
Australia clocks
on Daylight Saving Time
Western Samoa changed time zone on
29 December 2011