In 1960, the International Radio Consultative Committee formalized the concept of UTC, and it was put into practice the year after. The name Coordinated Universal Time was officially adopted in 1967.

When did UTC become a thing?

In 1960, the International Radio Consultative Committee formalized the concept of UTC, and it was put into practice the year after. The name Coordinated Universal Time was officially adopted in 1967.

What countries use UTC?

Sovereign stateNo. of time zonesTime zoneSouth Africa2UTC+02:00 (South African Standard Time) — main territory of South Africa UTC+03:00 — Prince Edward IslandsSpain2UTC±00:00 (WET) — Canary Islands UTC+01:00 (CET) — main territory of SpainUkraine2UTC+02:00 (EET)Afghanistan1UTC+04:30