what is UNIVERSAL TIME? i need the time for the lunar eclipse but don't know what UTC?

Question

means?? I know it stands for Universal Time...however what is it? I read the following:
the eclipse’s estimated visibility period is from about 14:00 to 15:20 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

so in CENTRAL TIME...what is it??

Answer 1

Coordinated Universal Time UTC is a time standard based on International Atomic Time (TAI) with leap seconds added at irregular intervals to compensate for the Earth's slowing rotation. Leap seconds are used to allow UTC to closely track UT1, which is mean solar time at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.



In casual use, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is used to mean UTC.

Time zones around the world can be expressed as positive or negative offsets from UTC; UTC replaced GMT as the basis for the main reference time scale on January 1, 1972.



You can find your offset from GMT by looking at the time setting on your windows PC. It will list your timezone as GMT-6, for instance, if you are in the CST. 1400 would then be 8 am, CST. So your eclipse will be taking place from 8:00 am to 9:20 am.

Answer 2

UTC and GMT does not know daylight savings time.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utc:

"UTC is also the time system used in aviation, referred to as Zulu.[18] Weather forecastings, flight plans, air traffic control clearances, and maps all use UTC to avoid confusion about time zones and daylight saving time."



So always check when it's daylight savings time at your place of interest.

Now, in mid-winter your save from that.

So, CST (Central Standard Time in US&Canada) is GMT-6:00 (from your computer clock) meaning Central Standard Time=UTC-6:00



The eclipse starts at 14:00-6:00 = 8:00 your local time. (that's in the morning, of course)

Answer 3

You'll see the shadow first start to cover the moon at 1:51am, and the moon will be completely covered from 2:52am until 4:23 am. As the moon continues to orbit, it will leave the shadow completely at 5:24am. UT is California at this time of year (during daylight savings) is whatever the Universal Time (UT) is minus 7 hours. During non-daylight savings the UT for the west coast is minus 8 hours. Universal time is basically Greenwich Mean Time (the time in Greenwich, England). So, mid-eclipse occurs in Greenwich at 10:37am (10:37UT) and is invisible since the moon is below the horizon. But in CA, the local time is Universal time minus 7 hours, so mid-eclipse is at 3:37am.

Answer 4

UT or UTC for most purposes can be taken as the same as GMT and is the time for the meridian of zero longitude in England. Central Time is 6 hours behind this, so the eclipse was at 8.00 to 9.20 a.m. Central Time. The eclipse was visible this morning from western USA, but I don't know if you would have been able to see it. It depends on your particular location.

Answer 5

It is effectively the same thing as GMT. Assuming you meaning US Central Time it is six hours behind UTC in winter and five when daylight savings are in effect in summer. So at this time of year if it is 12:00 noon UTC it is 06:00 am US Central Time

Answer 6

central time is UTC - 6 hours