Coordinated Universal Time

Coordinated Universal Time or UTC is the primary time standard globally used to regulate clocks and time. It establishes a reference for the current time, forming the basis for civil time and time zones. UTC facilitates international communication, navigation, scientific research, and commerce.

Extends: [ITU-R recommendations](https://wikipedia.org.ai/ITU-R recommendations), [Time scales](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Time scales)