Re: help me to undertand GMT time!!!!
On 10 Mar 1999, John Hasler wrote:
> > If it is 12:00 pm GMT it is 7:00am EST (12 - 5).
>
> 12:00 noon, please. 12:00 pm is midnight, as is 12:00 am.
>
> Better yet, use 24 hour notation. Timezones are confusing enough without
> the am-pm nonsense.
As I recall learning a LONG time ago, noon is neither 12:00 am or 12:00
pm, it is 12:00 m (for an instant).
What was once GMT is now UTC.
Bob
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