UTC+02:30 explained

UTC+02:30 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +02:30. In ISO 8601 the associated time would be written as .

History

During the late 19th century, Moscow Mean Time was introduced in Russia, originally at UTC+02:30.^{[1] [2]} After the October Revolution, the time zone was changed to .

The British company rule in Rhodesia also briefly observed this offset, adopting it on 1 August 1899^[3] before switching to in 1903.

See also

• Moscow Time
• Time in Russia

Notes and References

1. Byalokoz E. L. (1919) "New Counting of Time in Russia". (in Russian). p. 18. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
2. https://data.iana.org/time-zones/tzdb-2020f/europe Europe
3. Bulawayo Chronicle, 8 July 1899. p 5. Retrieved 11 September 2021.