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Time and Calendars

Last Update:  2-24-2001

For dates of specific events, see CCAS Calendar

Standard Time
last Sunday in October to first Sunday in April
    Pacific Standard Time (PST) = UTC minus 8 hours
    USNO Conversion Chart

Daylight Saving Time
first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October
    Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) = UTC minus 7 hours
    USNO Conversion Chart

Universal Time Vs. Local Pacific Time
To convert from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to local Pacific Time:
         for Pacific Standard Time, subtract 8 hours from UTC
         for Pacific Daylight Time, subtract 7 hours from UTC
If the subtraction comes out negative, add 24 hours to the negative result and that is the local time on the preceding day.     For additional information, see Riverside Astronomical Society

Time
Master Clock Time   USNO   click the REFRESH button for "current" time
What Time is It?   Heavens Above       for the U.S. West Coast
What Time Is It?   Astronomical League Astro Note 10
How Time & Calendars Work     How Stuff Works
Frequently Asked Questions    USNO    about time, calendars, Sun, Moon
Astronomical Time Calculator   Larry Bogan
Time and the Amateur Astronomer    by Alan MacRobert via Toby's Astronomy
Civil Time Conversion from Universal Time   InfoPlease
Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time  Mining Company
Daylight Saving Time  California Energy Commission
Daylight Saving Time
  WebExhibits
Daylight Saving Time
  TimeChange
Daylight Saving Time  Treasure Trove of Astronomy
Daylight Saving Time Conversion from UTC   USNO
Local Apparent Sidereal Time Computation   USNO
Local Time Conversion from UTC   National Science Foundation
Standard Time Conversion from UTC
   USNO
Time and Seasons    Nick Strobel's Astronomy Notes
Time Zones - U.S. Zones in terms of UTC   USNO
Universal Time - What is It?    USNO
Universal Time
 
Treasure Trove of Astronomy

Calendars
How Time & Calendars Work     How Stuff Works
Introduction to Calendars   Bill Hollon    days, weeks, months
Calendar Zone   a plethora of calendars and calendar info
Current Annual Calendar   Time and Date.com

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