Meaning & use

GMT

abbreviation·Everyday

Greenwich Mean Time, the time at zero degrees longitude used as a reference point for world time zones.

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The meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. GMT, so check your local time conversion.

London runs on GMT during the winter months before switching to daylight saving time.

A note on using this word

In texts, GMT is usually included after a time to make clear which time zone is meant, since readers may be scattered worldwide.

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