UTC+1
UTC+1, also written as UTC+01:00, is a time offset that is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. When it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in a UTC+1 area is 13:00.
Use
[edit | edit source]UTC+1 is used as a standard time in parts of Europe and Africa. It is commonly connected with Central European Time and West Africa Time.
In Europe, UTC+1 is used by several countries during standard time. During daylight saving time, many of these areas move to UTC+2.
Time calculation
[edit | edit source]UTC+1 is calculated by adding one hour to Coordinated Universal Time. The offset does not describe a country or region by itself. It only describes the difference between local time and UTC.
For example, 08:00 UTC is 09:00 in a UTC+1 area. 23:00 UTC is 00:00 on the next day in a UTC+1 area.
Daylight saving time
[edit | edit source]Some regions use UTC+1 only during standard time. In those places, the offset changes to UTC+2 when daylight saving time is active.
Other regions use UTC+1 throughout the year. In those places, the offset remains the same unless the legal time zone is changed.