UTC+02:30

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Short description: Former time zone
UTC+02:30
Time zone
UTC offset
UTCUTC+02:30
Current time
01:42, 14 July 2024 UTC+02:30 [refresh]
Central meridian
37.5 degrees E
Date-time group
B*

UTC+02:30 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +02:30. In ISO 8601 the associated time would be written as Template:TimebyUTCoffset.

History

During the late 19th century, Moscow Mean Time was introduced in Russia, originally at UTC+02:30.[1][2] After the October Revolution, the time zone was changed to 00.

The British company rule in Rhodesia also briefly observed this offset, adopting it on 1 August 1899[3] before switching to 00 in 1903.

See also

References

  1. Byalokoz E. L. (1919) "New Counting of Time in Russia". (in Russian). p. 18. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  2. Europe at the IANA time zone database. Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. Bulawayo Chronicle, 8 July 1899. p 5. Retrieved 11 September 2021.