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Zulu Time Converter

Professional UTC time conversion tool for aviation, military operations, and global coordination.

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Zulu Time (UTC)
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World Time Zones

All 24 time zones with real-time synchronization

UTC-12:00

Military: Y

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Baker Island, Howland Island

UTC-11:00

Military: X

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American Samoa, Niue (SST)

UTC-10:00

Military: W

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Hawaii (HST)

UTC-09:00

Military: V

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Alaska (AKST)

UTC-08:00

Military: U

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Los Angeles, Vancouver (PST)

UTC-07:00

Military: T

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Denver, Phoenix (MST)

UTC-06:00

Military: S

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Chicago, Mexico City (CST)

UTC-05:00

Military: R

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New York, Toronto (EST)

UTC-04:00

Military: Q

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Santiago, Halifax (AST)

UTC-03:00

Military: P

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Buenos Aires, São Paulo

UTC-02:00

Military: O

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South Georgia

UTC-01:00

Military: N

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Azores, Cape Verde

UTC±00:00

Military: Z

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London, Lisbon (GMT/UTC)

UTC+01:00

Military: A

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Paris, Berlin, Rome (CET)

UTC+02:00

Military: B

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Cairo, Athens, Helsinki (EET)

UTC+03:00

Military: C

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Moscow, Istanbul, Nairobi

UTC+04:00

Military: D

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Dubai, Baku (GST)

UTC+05:00

Military: E

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Karachi, Tashkent

UTC+06:00

Military: F

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Dhaka, Almaty

UTC+07:00

Military: G

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Bangkok, Jakarta

UTC+08:00

Military: H

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Beijing, Singapore, Perth

UTC+09:00

Military: I

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Tokyo, Seoul (JST)

UTC+10:00

Military: K

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Sydney, Melbourne (AEST)

UTC+11:00

Military: L

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Solomon Islands, New Caledonia

UTC+12:00

Military: M

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Auckland, Fiji

UTC-12:00

Military: Y

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Baker Island, Howland Island

UTC-11:00

Military: X

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American Samoa, Niue (SST)

UTC-10:00

Military: W

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Hawaii (HST)

UTC-09:00

Military: V

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Alaska (AKST)

UTC-08:00

Military: U

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Los Angeles, Vancouver (PST)

UTC-07:00

Military: T

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Denver, Phoenix (MST)

UTC-06:00

Military: S

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Chicago, Mexico City (CST)

UTC-05:00

Military: R

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New York, Toronto (EST)

UTC-04:00

Military: Q

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Santiago, Halifax (AST)

UTC-03:00

Military: P

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Buenos Aires, São Paulo

UTC-02:00

Military: O

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South Georgia

UTC-01:00

Military: N

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Azores, Cape Verde

UTC±00:00

Military: Z

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London, Lisbon (GMT/UTC)

UTC+01:00

Military: A

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Paris, Berlin, Rome (CET)

UTC+02:00

Military: B

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Cairo, Athens, Helsinki (EET)

UTC+03:00

Military: C

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Moscow, Istanbul, Nairobi

UTC+04:00

Military: D

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Dubai, Baku (GST)

UTC+05:00

Military: E

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Karachi, Tashkent

UTC+06:00

Military: F

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Dhaka, Almaty

UTC+07:00

Military: G

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Bangkok, Jakarta

UTC+08:00

Military: H

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Beijing, Singapore, Perth

UTC+09:00

Military: I

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Tokyo, Seoul (JST)

UTC+10:00

Military: K

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Sydney, Melbourne (AEST)

UTC+11:00

Military: L

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Solomon Islands, New Caledonia

UTC+12:00

Military: M

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Auckland, Fiji

Understanding Zulu Time

Essential knowledge for global operations and coordination

What is Zulu Time?

Zulu Time is the military and aviation name for Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The letter "Z" in the NATO phonetic alphabet is "Zulu", hence the name. It provides a standardized time reference for global operations.

Aviation Standard

All aviation operations worldwide use Zulu time to ensure consistent scheduling and communication. Flight plans, weather reports, and air traffic control all reference UTC to avoid confusion across time zones.

Military Operations

Military forces use Zulu time for coordinating operations across different time zones. This ensures precise timing for missions, communications, and logistics regardless of geographic location.

Global Coordination

International businesses, scientific research, and global events use UTC as a common time reference. It eliminates ambiguity when coordinating activities across multiple countries and time zones.

Quick Facts

  • UTC is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time
  • Zulu time does not observe daylight saving time
  • The "Z" suffix indicates a time is in UTC (e.g., 14:30Z)
  • UTC replaced Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) as the time standard in 1972

Common Uses

  • International flight scheduling and air traffic control
  • Military operations and tactical coordination
  • Weather forecasting and meteorological reports
  • Scientific research and astronomical observations