Coordinated_Lunar_Time
Coordinated Lunar Time
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]
It has been suggested that this article be merged with Timekeeping on the Moon. (Discuss) Proposed since April 2024. |
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]