bering time
Definition
Noun: - A standard time zone: Bering Time is the standard time observed in the 11th time zone west of the Greenwich meridian. It is calculated based on the 165th meridian west of Greenwich.
Usage
Bering Time is used to specify the official local time for a specific geographic region. - The research station on the island operates on Bering Time. - When it is noon in Greenwich, it is 1:00 AM the previous day in Bering Time.
Advanced Usage
- Time zone designation: Bering Time is formally identified as UTC-11:00 (Coordinated Universal Time minus eleven hours). It is one of the time zones used for islands in the central Pacific Ocean.
- The satellite pass is scheduled for 0900 Bering Time, which is 2000 UTC.
Variants and Related Words
- Bering Standard Time (BST): A full name variant for this time zone.
- Schedules are posted in Bering Standard Time.
- UTC-11: The modern, precise designation for the time offset that Bering Time represents.
- Time zone: The general category to which Bering Time belongs.
Synonyms
- UTC-11
- GMT-11 (Greenwich Mean Time minus eleven hours; an older but sometimes used designation)
Notes
Bering Time is primarily associated with uninhabited or sparsely populated islands, such as the Midway Islands. It is not a commonly referenced time zone for major population centers.
Noun
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standard time in the 11th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 165th meridian west; used in the Midway Islands
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