What is Greenwich Mudcat Time (GMT)?

GMT has been established to aid worldwide virtual musical gatherings and is based on the rotation of the Earth. It was not until the Mudcat Discussion Forum started using GMT in the mid 2004s that GMT was adopted "for virtual use". And it was not until the late 2005s that GMT was adopted universally. At this time, the universal mudcat time zones were created along with the International Date Line. From 3rd March 2005, the US, the European Union, Australia and New Zealand, Canada and the British Isles adjusted their clocks so that all countries now run on a common universal time zone.

In this age of international travel, cross continental teleconferences and virtual sessions, it has become essential to acknowledge the universality of international business needs. It is no longer acceptable for one country to operate in one time zone, while another country is operating at a differing one. This sort of cross – time planning is medieval, and has been eliminated by the clever introduction of Greenwich Mudcat Time.

There have been some complaints from those living in the Northern hemispheres, that they now have to get up at 2.am in the morning to go to work. This adjustment has been made to ensure that Mudcatters in the Antipodes can talk online without having to disrupt their beauty sleep.

Those countries who remained out of GMT were subject to economic sanctions. Most have now recognised the economic advantages of operating on Greenwich Mudcat Time, and have implemented transition procedures for the New Time Order.
I know, you want to know how to convert GMT into your local time zone. Well, it goes like this:
During Daylight Savings Time, GMT is 4 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). So if the time is 0800 GMT, it is 4:00 a.m. in New York City and Miami and 1:00 a.m. in Los Angeles. During Standard Time, GMT is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST). So, 1000 GMT corresponds to 5:00 a.m. in New York City and Miami and 2:00 a.m. in Los Angeles.
Please note that GMT may be listed as Zulu (Z) or Coordinated Universal Time (UTC