News the moon gets its own time zone

[Fantasy Lover]

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68722032

What do think the time zone shall be?

 

[Unicron]

Depends on what they decide moonlight saving time will be like.

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) - in reality, any base will likely adopt the time zone that its Earth-based Mission Control thinks most practical for scheduling activities. The Moon's synodic period (time period between the same phase) is just over 29.5 Earth days and its sidereal period (time period relative to the celestial sphere as seen from Earth) is about 27.3 Earth days. The human circadian rhythms are unlikely to adapt to such long periods. One might wonder what would happen to women's menstrual cycles.

Do menstrual and lunar cycles synchronize? What scientists say (medicalnewstoday.com)

 

[SithHappens]

I'd assume it would be Greenwich Moon Time.

 

[publiusr]

Nah...it’s Xenu, right Tom?
https://giphy.com/gifs/crazy-drugs-jumping-wSeiB0P0VgeRy

 

[Qonundrum]

Lunarticktock?

Actually, it's an interesting idea and reason for it (based on the article).

 

[at Quark's]

How about Coordinated Universal Lunar Time (CULT)?

 

[Fuddles]

How about Coordinated Universal Lunar Time (CULT)?

hehe

 

[tharpdevenport]

We'll need Moonlight Savings Time for when we're on the moon.

 

[HIjol]

Speaking of the Moon...

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/11/nx-s1-5323064/what-to-know-about-this-weeks-blood-worm-moon-total-lunar-eclipse

 

[camdudetenger2018]

imagine different time zones on the moon when colonies and bases are set up

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

imagine different time zones on the moon when colonies and bases are set up

The Lunar day is just over 29.5 Earth days - not very accomodating of our naturally evolved rhythms of behaviour.

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) - in reality, any base will likely adopt the time zone that its Earth-based Mission Control thinks most practical for scheduling activities. The Moon's synodic period (time period between the same phase) is just over 29.5 Earth days and its sidereal period (time period relative to the celestial sphere as seen from Earth) is about 27.3 Earth days. The human circadian rhythms are unlikely to adapt to such long periods. One might wonder what would happen to women's menstrual cycles.

Do menstrual and lunar cycles synchronize? What scientists say (medicalnewstoday.com)