Mark J. Reed wrote:
>
> And therein lies the difference between the otherwise-synonymous terms
> "GMT" and "UTC". Even when referring to time before 1928, UTC dates
> always begin at midnight, whereas GMT dates are as likely (perhaps moreso)
> to begin at noon instead. This can lead to confusion when dealing with
> historical records, particulary astronomical ones (astronomers being
> wont to prefer that the date change at noon rather than in the middle of
> their worknight).
>
> Officially, "GMT" is a deprecated term and everyone should be using
> "UTC" instead, despite it's narrowly Terranocentric implications. :)
Isn't this sometimes called Zulu Time, or am I thinking of something else?
--Ph. D.