Dragon means GMT+1+DST, I suspect. Effectively GMT+2, or UK+1.
I think what Wol was getting at is that the UK is currently operating on GMT+1 as we're in British Summer Time (what we call Daylight Saving Time). Thus GMT+1 = UK until sometime in October (IIRC). Assuming that you have DST in Germany, that'd mean you were at GMT+1+1, or equivalent GMT+2.
Wol
In Cryo Sleep
Greenwich is a district of london. Probably was a town many moons ago before londond sprawled into its surroundings!
But yea, I was getting at the fact that we're currently in GMT + 1
Ki!ler-Mk1
Active Member
I was under the impression that this isnt unique to us, for example the time in germany is 1 hour ahead of us, would that mean they'd be 2 hours ahead in british winter(?) I dont think so.
thatbloke
Junior Administrator
the amount of timezone comprehension failure around here is astounding...
Britain, as standard, operates on GMT time. This is not offset in any way.
Central Europe, including Germany, operates on CET (Central European Time), which is in effect GMT+1.
In March, in an effort to make sure more daylight is, er, in the "daytime," Both the UK AND Central Europe shift their time FORWARD by one hour - this is called Daylight Savings Time. So in effect, our timezones change.
In Britain, we shift from GMT to BST (British Summer Time) which is GMT+1. Central Europe switches from CET to CEST - Central European Summer Time, which is in effect GMT+2. This means that Germany (and the rest of Central Europe) REMAIN one hour ahead of the UK at all times.
Becuase both timezones switch to/from Daylight Savings time at the same time of year, there is never a period where, say, Germany may be 2 hours ahead of the UK or the UK may be on the same time as Germany.
GET YOUR TIMEZONES RIGHT PEOPLE!!!!!!!!
Britain, as standard, operates on GMT time. This is not offset in any way.
Central Europe, including Germany, operates on CET (Central European Time), which is in effect GMT+1.
In March, in an effort to make sure more daylight is, er, in the "daytime," Both the UK AND Central Europe shift their time FORWARD by one hour - this is called Daylight Savings Time. So in effect, our timezones change.
In Britain, we shift from GMT to BST (British Summer Time) which is GMT+1. Central Europe switches from CET to CEST - Central European Summer Time, which is in effect GMT+2. This means that Germany (and the rest of Central Europe) REMAIN one hour ahead of the UK at all times.
Becuase both timezones switch to/from Daylight Savings time at the same time of year, there is never a period where, say, Germany may be 2 hours ahead of the UK or the UK may be on the same time as Germany.
GET YOUR TIMEZONES RIGHT PEOPLE!!!!!!!!