2007-05-09 02:38:34 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Other - Australia
GMT is Greenwich Mean Time not General Mean Time. These days the standard time is based on UTC which is Universal Coordinated Time (I know the initials are in a different order but that's the way it is). UTC and GMT are the same for most purposes.
Australia has three time zones. Western Standard Time (WA)which is UTC + 8, Central Standard Time (SA,NT) UTC + 9.5, and Eastern Standard Time (Qld, NSW, Vic, ACT, Tas) which is UTC + 10.
In summer all States and Territories except the Northern Territory and Queensland have Daylight Saving Time so five time zones operate in summer.
2007-05-10 15:20:51 · answer #1 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Standard time is GMT+10. During (the Australian) summer, the states of Victoria, NSW and Tasmania go to GMT+11. Queensland remains on GMT+10.
2007-05-09 19:28:45 · answer #2 · answered by Tim N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋