Abbreviations

Abbreviation Meaning
AD In English, Anno Domini. Equivalent to "after Christ".
BC In English, Before Christ. Equivalent to "before Christ".
BE Buddhist Era (Thailand), or phutthasakarat.
CE In English, Common Era. Equivalent to AD (for those who prefer not to refer to Christ).
BCE In English, Before the Common Era. Equivalent to BC (for those who prefer not to refer to Christ).
JD In English, Julian Day. Julian-day count in the Julian period.
MJD In English, Modified Julian Day.
DJM Modified Julian Date.
AM Hebrew year. Anno Mundi: year of the world. = 3761 BC
AH Islamic year. Anno Hegirae, or year of the Hijra. = 16 July 622 AD
S Solar Hijri calendar (Iran and Afghanistan)
AC Ab Urbe Condita (from the founding of Rome)
BP Before Present (before 1950)
GMT Greenwich Mean Time
TAI International Atomic Time
TE Ephemeris Time
UT (TU) Universal Time
UTC Coordinated Universal Time
DST Daylight Saving Time (summer/winter clock change system)

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