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Decoding ZULU Time

Decoding ZULU or UTC Time


Model Image links are to the Forecast Hour. To determine what time/date the image is for, add the number of hours to the initial model time. For example, to see the forecast graphic for 24 hours from now, use the 24 link. If the model time is 5 pm Sunday, the forecast 24 graphic is for 5 pm Monday.

The National Weather Service always operates on "Z time" (variously called Greenwich Mean Time or Universal Coordinated Time) which does not observe Daylight Saving Time. This allows all meteorological offices around the world to be able to refence the same time, without having to deal with time zones and adding or subtracting hours.

Pacific Time Zone Conversion Scale
UTC or Z 00Z 03Z 06Z 09Z 12Z 15Z 18Z 21Z
PDT 5 pm 8 pm 11 pm 2 am 5 am 8 am 11 am 2 pm
PST 4 pm 7 pm 10 pm 1 am 4 am 7 am 10 am 1 pm


North American Time Zones and Equivalents
Time Zone UTC to Standard Time UTC to Daylight Savings Time
Central subtract 6 hours subtract 5 hours
Mountain subtract 7 hours subtract 6 hours
Pacific subtract 8 hours subtract 7 hours
Alaska subtract 9 hours subtract 8 hours
Hawaii subtract 10 hours subtract 9 hours

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