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Every time zone can be described by its offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). For example, North American Central Standard Time (CST) is UTC - 6 hrs., Central European Time (CET) is UTC + 1 hr., Central Africa Time (CAT) is UTC + 2 hrs., and Central Indonesian Time (WITA) is UTC + 8 hrs.

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Greenwich Mean Time is measured from?

The city of Greenwich - near London. ALL timezones across the globe are measured according to the time in Greenwich, England. However - GMT is now called UTC - Universal Time Constant.


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a year.


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Where is all time measured from?

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What is the unit that time is measured by?

In the International System of Units (SI Units), time is measured in seconds.

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Where are all time zones measured?

Time is measured in different places around the world


Greenwich Mean Time is measured from?

The city of Greenwich - near London. ALL timezones across the globe are measured according to the time in Greenwich, England. However - GMT is now called UTC - Universal Time Constant.


Where does time start in the world and how is it measured universally?

Time is universally measured starting from the Prime Meridian in Greenwich, England. It is measured using Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which is based on atomic clocks and is the standard for timekeeping worldwide.


The time required for the earth to orbit once around the sun is measured as?

a year.


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