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**SantaGanstag** · 04-09-2010, 02:33 AM

It's basically more accurate than GMT, as it receives updates to account for the slowing of Earth's rotation on a more regular basis (and to a finer division) than the 'standard' clock. For 99.999999% of folks it's exactly the same as GMT but if one is working in astronomy, UTC is a must.

04-09-2010, 02:33 AM	#18
SantaGanstag Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 411 Senior Member	It's basically more accurate than GMT, as it receives updates to account for the slowing of Earth's rotation on a more regular basis (and to a finer division) than the 'standard' clock. For 99.999999% of folks it's exactly the same as GMT but if one is working in astronomy, UTC is a must.
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