UTC offset

noun

The difference in hours and minutes between Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and local solar time, at a particular place.

Meanings

nounUTC offset (plural UTC offsets)

plural UTC offsets

  1. The difference in hours and minutes between Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and local solar time, at a particular place.

    Synonyms: offset time, time offset

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe difference in hours and minutes between Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and local solar time, at a particular place.

Also see

Translations

Spanish desfase horario, desfasaje horario
  • desfase horarioTranslations
  • desfasaje horarioTranslations
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