If it is 12:00 utc it means that the local time is + or - a number, usually an integer in arrears or ahead of the local time. All anyone needs is to know that UTC is what is posted to determine what is being talked about. UTC is a time standard that forms the base of time zones worldwide and is not used as a time zone in any country. Time zones are defined by their offsets from UTC.
UTC now (16:17 CST) is 22:17 GMT (London is 6 hours ahead of Dallas. or it is now 17:17 EST in Boston, and London is 5 hours ahead).It is 06:17 in Hong Kong (but be careful, it is already Wednesday morning but is still 22:17 in London and it is dark and still Tuesday!
In any case, please do not use AOE
mentioned as the Appathon time deadline. AOE is ambiguous and not a generally recognized time zone. 