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universal time

time standard based on the Earth's rotation
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universal time

Summary

universal time is a time standard[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • universal time's instance of is recorded as time standard[3].
  • universal time's maintained by is recorded as International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service[4].
  • universal time comprises UT1[5].
  • universal time's replaces is recorded as Greenwich Mean Time[6].
  • universal time's replaced by is recorded as ephemeris time[7].
  • universal time's replaced by is recorded as UTC[8].
  • universal time's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[9].

Why It Matters

universal time has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Encyclopedic Dictionary of Astronomy. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Encyclopedic Dictionary of Astronomy. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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