standard time

Summary

standard time ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,045 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• standard time is a type of civil time^[2].
• standard time is the opposite of daylight saving time^[3].
• standard time's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[4].
• standard time's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[5].
• standard time's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[6].
• standard time's has characteristic is recorded as time difference^[7].
• standard time's different from is recorded as local mean time^[8].
• standard time's different from is recorded as solar time^[9].
• standard time's properties for this type is recorded as P421^[10].
• standard time's properties for this type is recorded as P2907^[11].
• standard time's properties for this type is recorded as P17^[12].

Body

Definition and Type

standard time is a type of civil time^[2]. It is the opposite of daylight saving time^[3].

Influence

Things named for standard time include Japan Standard Time^[13], a time zone^[14], in Japan^[15], founded in 1888^[16].

Why It Matters

standard time ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,045 views/month).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]

Entities named for it include Japan Standard Time^[13], a time zone^[14], in Japan^[15], founded in 1888^[16].