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A – Alpha Time Zone (Military Time)

Time Zone names, codes and abbreviations for Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time (DST) around the world.

Also known as: a – Alpha Time, Alpha

Time zone map of A
Areas with same time currently (UTC +1).
Currently has same time zone offset as A (UTC +1) but different time zone name.

Alpha Time Zone (A) is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This time zone is a military time zone.

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Where and When is A Observed?

Alpha Time Zone is often used in aviation and the military as another name for UTC +1. Alpha Time Zone is also commonly used at sea between longitudes 7.5° East and 22.5° East.

The letter A may be used as a suffix to denote a time being in the Alpha Time Zone, such as 08:00A or 0800A. This is spoken as "zero eight hundred Alpha".

Some places with the same time as Alpha Time Zone

Only showing up to 16 cities, others may also be observing Alpha Time Zone.

This time zone is no longer in use, but some locations may observe the same UTC offset (local time) under a different name.

Other Time Zones in UTC +1

Some time zones exist that have the same offset as A, but can be found under a different name: