Timekeeping on the Moon
Timekeeping on the Moon is an issue of human activity on and in contact with the Moon. As of early 2024, there is no lunar time standard. Instead, the time on the Moon is different for each country involved. Thus, American activities on the Moon run on the time zone from which the mission was launched, while Chinese activities on the Moon run on China Standard Time. As more countries are active on the Moon and interact with each other, a different, unified system will be needed.[1]
In early April and late March 2024, the White House asked NASA to establish a unified Coordinated Lunar Time standard for the Moon and other celestial bodies by 2026.[2]
The European Space Agency has proposed a lunar reference time for the Moon to solve this issue.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Gibney, Elizabeth (2023). "What time is it on the Moon?". Nature. 614 (7946): 13–14. Bibcode:2023Natur.614...13G. doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00185-z. PMID 36693973. S2CID 256230630.
- ^ Roulette, Joey; Dunham, Will (2024-04-03). "Exclusive: White House directs NASA to create time standard for the moon". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "Should the Moon Have a Time Zone? Europe Pushes for 'Lunar Reference Time'". NBC Philadelphia. March 1, 2023. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023.
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