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Zulu Time Zone – Z Time Zone (Military Time)

Also known as: z – Zulu Time, Zulu

Time zone map of Z
Areas with same time currently (UTC +0).
Currently has same time zone offset as Z (UTC +0) but different time zone name.

Zulu Time Zone (Z) has no offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This time zone is a military time zone.

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Where and When is Z Observed?

Zulu Time Zone is often used in aviation and the military as another name for UTC +0. Zulu Time Zone is also commonly used at sea between longitudes 7.5° West and 7.5° East.

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

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

This time zone is in use, but not observed in any location at this time.

Other Time Zones in UTC +0

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