20241103T142500Z

20241103T142500Z is a timestamp formatted according to ISO 8601. It encodes a moment in universal time: the date 2024-11-03 and the time 14:25:00, with Z indicating Zulu time, i.e., Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Structure and meaning: The eight-digit date portion uses YYYYMMDD, followed by the letter T, the six-digit time portion HHMMSS in 24-hour notation, and the suffix Z to denote UTC. Some implementations may include fractional seconds or replace Z with an explicit offset such as +00:00.

Uses: This form is commonly used in computing and data interchange for unambiguous timestamps. It appears in log entries, data records, API payloads, and file names because it sorts lexicographically and avoids locale ambiguity. It also appears in digital calendars and version control metadata.

Conversion and interpretation: To view the moment in a local time zone, apply the appropriate offset from UTC, remembering that UTC does not observe daylight saving time. If no offset is present, the timestamp refers to UTC; when offsets are included, they indicate the regional time.

Origin: ISO 8601 standardization provides a consistent representation for date and time across systems and regions. The specific value 20241103T142500Z is an example of this notation rather than a record of a particular historical event.