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ZULU time¹

noun

  1. uncountable Alternative letter-case form of Zulu time

Zulu time²

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From the name for the letter Z in the ICAO spelling alphabet, a reference to the equivalent nautical time zone (GMT), which has been denoted by a Z since about 1950. See the list of military time zones.

noun ZULU time · zulu time

  1. uncountable Coordinated Universal Time. Aviation has long used Zulu time as the standard so that no matter which time zone you're in, you know what time it is.

    Similar: Z time

zulu time³

noun

  1. uncountable Alternative letter-case form of Zulu time

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"zulu time." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zulu%20time. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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zulu time. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zulu%20time

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"zulu time." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zulu%20time.

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@misc{zulu_time_2026,
  title = {zulu time},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zulu%20time},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}