[CQ-Contest] When does the contest end

[Tree]

> If the contest rules say that a contest runs from 0000z to 2400z, when does it 
> actually end?  Does it end the second it turns 2400z?  Or are you allowed to 
> operate through the 2400z minute and it actually ends when it turns 0001z?

Two ways to look at this:

The contest is 48 hours (or 24) long.  If you could operate that extra minute,
it would be 48 hours and one minute long.

If you add some zeros to the times, it becomes more clear:

0000:00:00 to 2400:00:00

73 Tree N6TR