bipm [bipm] namespace descriptor quick reference guide

The International System of Units (Système International d'Unités). maintained by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) is a recommended practical system of units of measurement, with the international abbreviation SI.

• second
• metre
• degree Celsius

The UTC offset is the difference in hours and minutes between Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and local solar time, at a particular place. This difference is expressed with respect to UTC and is generally shown in the format ±[hh]:[mm], ±[hh][mm], or ±[hh].