I have a few queries regarding the Time zones:
I have searched on Wikipedia and many related websites but haven't found a relevant explanation.
There is no time difference between Coordinated Universal Time and Greenwich Mean Time.
7:17 AM Friday, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is
7:17 AM Friday, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Key difference: Both UTC and GMT are time standards that differ in terms of their derivation and their use.
To quote timeanddate.com:
The Difference Between GMT and UTC:
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is often interchanged or confused with Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). But GMT is a time zone and UTC is a time standard.
Although GMT and UTC share the same current time in practice, there is a basic difference between the two:
- GMT is a time zone officially used in some European and African countries. The time can be displayed using both the 24-hour format (0 - 24) or the 12-hour format (1 - 12 am/pm).
- UTC is not a time zone, but a time standard that is the basis for civil time and time zones worldwide. This means that no country or territory officially uses UTC as a local time.