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The time zones each have a letter designation. Except there is no "I" or "O". The GMT zone has the letter "Z". For which the standard communications word for is ZULU. (As in Alpha, Bravo, etc.) Armond Noble

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Because it's +- 0 (Zero) hours GMT. Since the phonetic alphabet pronunciation of "Z" is "Zulu," it's called Zulu time.

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