When converting US time zones to Zulu time, what should you do if Daylight Savings Time is in effect?

When converting US time zones to Zulu time, also known as Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), recognizing the implementation of Daylight Saving Time is crucial. During Daylight Saving Time, clocks are set forward by one hour from standard time. As a result, when converting from a US time zone that is observing Daylight Saving Time to Zulu time, you should subtract one hour from the local time.

For example, if it is 3:00 PM in a time zone that observes Daylight Saving Time, you would first account for the one-hour shift and treat it as 2:00 PM standard time before converting it to Zulu time. This adjustment accurately reflects the temporal difference between local time and Zulu time during the months when Daylight Saving Time is active.