The reason is that the sum of the solar and lunar inequalities, which are compensated in the whole period, may amount in certain cases to io, and thereby cause the new moon to arrive on the second day before or after its mean time.
In 1892 Greenwich mean time was adopted on the railways and in the post-offices, making a difference of twenty minutes with mean Amsterdam time.
In the mean time we all breathe poisoned air and children grow flabby under house arrest.
In the mean time I thank the Lord for this juicy steak on my plate... .
Time Difference Greenwich Mean Time or GMT is the time standard against which all other time zones in the world are referenced.