What Is Zulu Time? The Aviation Industry’s Universal Clock
Northstar VFR
MAY 15, 2025
Zulu time is the aviation's term for Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) the one, unchanging standard that doesnt shift with seasons or time zones. The letter Z represents the zero time zone (UTC) and in the phonetic alphabet , Z is Zulu. So when you see 1300Z , that simply means 1300 UTC, or 1300 Zulu. Why do we call it Zulu?
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