You stumbled upon this news and are now wondering: what time is it on the moon? Is it the same time as in Brazil, Canada or Japan? Interestingly, there is no exact answer to the question, but the ESA (European Space Agency) advocates the need creating a time zone for the moon.

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As several countries in the world plan to travel and work on the lunar surface in the coming years, it becomes necessary to unify the time zone of the Moon by creating a system that makes life easier for astronauts of different nationalities. According to the ESA, the creation of a time zone makes it easier for different space agencies to work together, as well as making it easier to navigate the lunar surface.

Short term missions use radio antennas to synchronize equipment with the Earth’s time zone. However, experts say that this method is not suitable for long-term use.

lunar time zone

Space agencies around the world will need to discuss this issue together, since using one country’s time zone is a decision that will only benefit a group of people.

The decision, however, will not be easy, as the moon keeps time faster than on Earth. 24 hours on the Moon is 56 microseconds shorter than 24 hours on Earth.. It seems to be a little, but this difference accumulates every day.

ESA researcher Bernhard Hufenbach also comments on other difficulties, such as nights that can last for two weeks due to differences in the rotation of the natural satellite. All these complexities make the task of creating the Moon’s time zone a difficult task. However, a solution must be found, especially if we believe that in the future, several countries will study, explore and explore the Moon at the same time.

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Source: BBC

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