Time offset

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A time offset is defined by international convention as a number of hours and minutes from Coordinated Universal Time (GMT, approximately). Many time zones employ two time offsets, one for standard time and one for daylight saving time.

[edit] See also

• List of time zones

[edit] External links

• Time Service Dept., U.S. Naval Observatory

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