Central European Midsummer Time
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Central European Midsummer Time (CEMT) is one of the names of UTC+03:00 time zone
, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time
.
It was used as a double summer daylight saving time
in several European countries during the 1940s.
, but not Paris
, observed Central European Midsummer Time in 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944 and 1945.
from 11 May, 03:00 CEST to 29 June 1947, 03:00 CEMT.
According to GHEP, Berlin
and the Soviet Occupation Zone observed midsummer time from 24 May 1945, 02:00 CET to 24 September 1945, 03:00 CEMT. Midsummer time was equivalent to Moscow Time
, which did not observe DST then.
Time zone
A time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time
Coordinated Universal Time
Coordinated Universal Time is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. It is one of several closely related successors to Greenwich Mean Time. Computer servers, online services and other entities that rely on having a universally accepted time use UTC for that purpose...
.
It was used as a double summer daylight saving time
Daylight saving time
Daylight saving time —also summer time in several countries including in British English and European official terminology —is the practice of temporarily advancing clocks during the summertime so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less...
in several European countries during the 1940s.
France
Some parts of FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, but not Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, observed Central European Midsummer Time in 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944 and 1945.
Germany
Central European Midsummer Time was used in occupied GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
from 11 May, 03:00 CEST to 29 June 1947, 03:00 CEMT.
According to GHEP, Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and the Soviet Occupation Zone observed midsummer time from 24 May 1945, 02:00 CET to 24 September 1945, 03:00 CEMT. Midsummer time was equivalent to Moscow Time
Moscow Time
Moscow Time is the time zone for the city of Moscow, Russia and most of western Russia, including Saint Petersburg. It is the second westernmost of the nine time zones of Russia. Moscow Time has been UTC+4 year-round since 27 March 2011....
, which did not observe DST then.
See also
- Time in GermanyTime in GermanyGermany uses Central European Time and Central European Summer Time . Daylight saving time is observed from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October...
- UTC+03:00
- Other countries and territories in UTC+3 time zone