What time is it on the moon? European Space Agency pushes for lunar time zone

The idea came up during a meeting in the Netherlands late last year, with participants agreeing on the urgent need to establish “a common lunar reference time”

Clocks run faster on the moon than on Earth (Owen Humphreys/PA)

With more lunar missions than ever on the horizon, the European Space Agency wants to give the moon its own time zone.

This week, the agency said space organisations around the world are considering how best to keep time on the moon.