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Brewer's: Term Time

called, since 1873, LAW SESSIONS. Michaelmas Sessions begin November 2nd, and end December 21st. Hilary Sessions begin January 11th, and end the Wednesday before Easter. Easter Sessions…

British Summer Time

In 1908, the United Kingdom became the first country to adopt Daylight Saving Time by Liz Olson Related Links St. Andrew's Day Saint David's Day The Queen's Birthday…

Navigating Time Zones

Have you ever wondered why it can be a different time in one part of the world than another? The answer lies in time zones. Time zones are regions of the globe where the same standard time is used.…

equal-time rule

(Encyclopedia) equal-time rule, a Federal Communications Commission rule that requires equal air time for all major candidates competing for political office. It was preceded by the fairness doctrine…

Greenwich mean time

(Encyclopedia) Greenwich mean time or Greenwich meridian time (GMT), the former name for mean solar time at the site of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, which is located on the prime…

daylight saving time

(Encyclopedia) daylight saving time (DST), time observed when clocks and other timepieces are set ahead so that the sun will rise and set later in the day as measured by civil time. The amount of…