It has been suggested that this article be merged with Timekeeping on the Moon. (Discuss) Proposed since April 2024.
Proposed standard for time on the Moon
Coordinated Lunar Time or LTC is a proposed primary lunar time standard for the Moon.[1] In early April 2024, NASA was asked by the White House to work alongside domestic and international agencies for the purpose of establishing a unified standard time for the Moon and other celestial bodies by 2026.[2] The White House's request, led by the Office of Science and Technology Policy, called for a "Coordinated Lunar Time", which was first proposed by the European Space Agency in early 2023.[1][3]
Currently, the time on the Moon is different for each country involved. As a result, activities on the Moon are coordinated using the time zone of where a mission's headquarters is based.[4] For example, the Apollo missions utilized the Central Time Zone (CDT) as the missions were controlled from Houston, Texas.[5]
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