UTC+00:20
| UTC+00:20 | |
|---|---|
| Time zone | |
| UTC offset | |
| UTC | UTC+00:20 |
| Current time | |
| 22:17, 30 July 2024 UTC+00:20 [refresh] | |
| Central meridian | |
| 5 degrees E | |
| Date-time group | |
UTC+00:20 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +00:20.
History
UTC+00:20 was used in the Netherlands from 1 May 1909 to 16 May 1940. It was known as Amsterdam Time or Dutch Time.
The exact time zone was GMT +0h 19m 32.13s until 1 July 1937, when it was simplified to GMT +0h 20m. When Germany occupied the Netherlands in World War II, Berlin Time was adopted, and this has been retained ever since.
The reason for the specific offset of +0h 19m 32.13s was that the time zone was centered on the mean solar time of the Westertoren (4° 53' 01.95" E Longitude), the tower of the Westerkerk church in Amsterdam.
See also
External links
- Albertus Antonie Nijland, "Time in Holland", The Observatory, 32 (1909), 301.
- Wettelijke tijdregeling in Nederland (in Dutch)