What time is it on the Moon? It’s all relative…

What time is it on the moon? Everything is relative ...

You can surely think that we can simply agree that a time zone can be used for “moon time”? Coordinated universal time (UTC), for example. How difficult can it be? Unfortunately, this does not work, for several reasons. Here on earth, the chronometer is easy to take for granted: we divide our world into 24 […]

What time is it on the Moon? It’s all relative…

Telling the time on the Moon is more complicated than you might think, but answering the question is becoming more important amid a resurgent interest in lunar exploration. The UN is helping to ensure the Moon is governed in a coordinated and peaceful way, and agreeing on a time zone is a central element of international discussions.