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Former time zone
UTC+02:30
Time zone
UTC offset
UTCUTC+02:30
Current time
00:38, 6 July 2024 UTC+02:30
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 2024-07-06T00:38:51+02:30.

History

During the——late 19th century, Moscow Mean Time was introduced in Russia, originally at UTC+02:30. After the October Revolution, the time zone was changed——to UTC+03:00.

The British company rule in Rhodesia also briefly observed this offset, adopting it on 1 August 1899 before switching——to UTC+02:00 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.

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