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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 
 


UTC Time Conversion

The updated page times are listed in both Arizona time, which is the local time for me, and also as Universal Time (UTC). (UTC is also known as GMT, or Greenwich Mean Time.) The following conversion table can be used to convert UTC time to your own local time zone.

Local Time Zone Conversion from UTC Time at 12:00 UTC
ADT - Atlantic Daylight -3 hours 9 am
AST - Atlantic Standard
EDT - Eastern Daylight
-4 hours 8 am
EST - Eastern Standard
CDT - Central Daylight
-5 hours 7 am
CST - Central Standard
MDT - Mountain Daylight
-6 hours 6 am
MST - Mountain Standard
PDT - Pacific Daylight
-7 hours 5 am
PST - Pacific Standard
ADT - Alaskan Daylight
-8 hours 4 am
ALA - Alaskan Standard -9 hours 3 am
HAW - Hawaiian Standard -10 hours 2 am
Nome, Alaska -11 hours 1 am

To dynamically calculate/convert your UTC, click here.
Extra Exam
Question: E1D02

Question: What is the purpose of RACES?

A. To provide civil-defense communications during emergencies

B. To provide emergency communications for boat or aircraft races

C. To provide routine and emergency communications for athletic races

D. To provide routine and emergency military communications

Correct Answer: A


For more questions that might appear on an Amateur Radio License Test, click on the "practice exams" link on the left panel.