Alternate Time Zone Names
| Alternate Time Zone Name |
Alt. Time Zone
Abbr. |
Std Time Zone
Abbr. |
|
Meridian |
GMT Offset |
| Central European Time |
CST |
MET |
MET |
15 East |
-01:00 |
| Central European Daylight Time |
CDT |
MEDT |
MET/S |
15 East |
-02:00 |
| Central European War Time |
CWT |
MEWT |
MET/S |
15 East |
-02:00 |
| China Coast Standard Time |
CCT |
AWST |
CCT |
120 East |
-08:00 |
| China Coast Daylight Time |
CCDT |
AWDT |
CCT/S |
120 East |
-09:00 |
| Guam Standard Time |
GMST |
AEST |
GST |
150 East |
-10:00 |
| Russia Zone One |
RZ1 |
EET |
EET |
30 East |
-02:00 |
| Russia Zone Two |
RZ2 |
BGT |
BGT |
45 East |
-03:00 |
| Russia Zone 6 |
RZ6 |
SST |
SST |
105 East |
-07:00 |
| South Australia Time |
SAT |
ACST |
ACST |
142:30 East |
-09:30 |
| South Australia Daylight Time |
SDT |
ACDT |
ACDT |
142:30 East |
-10:30 |
| Western European Time |
WET |
GMT |
WET |
0 |
00:00 |
| Western European Daylight Time |
WEDT |
GDT |
WET/S |
0 |
-01:00 |
| Western European War Time |
WEWT |
GWT |
WET/S |
0 |
-01:00 |
| Western European Double Summer Time |
WDST |
GDWT |
WET/DS |
0 |
-02:00 |
The Zone Abbreviations as compiled by Rodden-McDonough and by Taeger
are for the most part similar. The only major discrepancies are:
- Rodden calls the meridian 0 degrees East/ 0 degrees West by the name
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) inasmuch as astronomical calculations for
our planet originate from Greenwich observatory. Taeger calls by the
name WET (Western European Time). GMT or UT is used by Taeger not as a
time zone but as a common basic standard for astronomical calculations
related to Greenwich.
- We may also note that the meridian 15 degrees East is called both
MET (Middle European Time) and CET (Central European Time) by
different astrologers.
- For all the time zones, Rodden uses the distinction of DT (Daylight
Time) or WT (War Time) when appropriate.
- Taeger uses the distinction of adding a /S to designate the
distinction of both DT and WT.
We recognize that certain standards are in common usage in different
parts of the world (such as GMT or WET, and MET or CET) and consider that
an educated astrologer is capable of integrating standards that are
flexible enough to include alternate zone names, providing that those
alternates are not excessive.
With first-hand knowledge of your own zone, you are able to
contribute to the education of all of us by correcting any zone flaws.
In all the reference material on hand, there are inconsistencies. Until
someone takes on the major project of updating all this material, there is
some speculation on various time zones. Let us work together to resolve
some of these questions. (I, for one did not know that Germany ever
used Double Daylight until Hans Taeger pointed it out. Does anyone know if
Guam ever used Daylight Time?)
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