You know that most countries around the world have their own time zone, but you’re not sure why? There’s a simple explanation: Earth rotates by 15 degrees every hour, and that means that noon hits different places of the planet at different times. Midday in Hawaii will occur at a dif...
Time zone abbreviation Meaning and/or location(s) Time difference from GMT What 9am to 5pm on GMT time translates into your time zone GMT Greenwich Mean: London, England +0:00 09:00 – 17:00 WAT West Africa: Azores, Cape Verde Islands -1:00 08:00 – 16:00 AT Azores -2:00 07:...
I did not simplify generating the time zone offset -- it has to work for those oddball states like AZ and Hawaii that don't observe daylight savings time when everybody else does. thanks Lisa UpvoteReply erolst (Member) 10 years ago LisaClark wrote: I did not simplify generating the time...
Always keep in mind that time zones tend to - but not necessarily - follow the boundaries of countries. And there are also dozens of time zone abbreviations, names, and codes for Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time (DST). For example, Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST), Pacific Time (...
This difference from UTC time is the UTC offset. In the case of the Eastern Standard Time zone, the time is 5 hours behind UTC time. The offset is usually one or more whole hours, but there are countries with offsets of 30 minutes (India, for example) and even 45 minutes (Nepal, ...
This time zone map shows how the actual time zone boundaries tend to follow country borders and only roughly adhere to 15° longitude increments. Map: Caitlin Dempsey. How many time zones are there in the world? Due to some countries having half hour time zones, there aremore than 24 time...
Thoughts of Australia often conjure summer scenes of clear skies, brilliant sunshine and snorkeling along coral reefs. December to February brings the hottest months with the longest days. This is also the peak travel season, so come prepared for crowds and premium rates on accommodation, particular...
Eastern Time Zone The Eastern time zone, officially called Eastern Standard Time (EST), encompasses all of the east coast of the United States, four Canadian provinces and territories, and several Central and South American countries, including Cuba, Haiti, Peru, Panama, and Colombia. However, ...
Public buses between Mykonos Hora, the New Port (2km north of Mykonos Hora, where ferries dock), the airport and south coast beaches run regularly all summer and are the best way to get around the island. They serve almost every beach, and one-way fares range between €1.50 and €2.50...
The time difference between Pacific Time and Eastern Time, the two important time zones of North America, is three hours. The US Time Zones are nine in number. Pacific Time and Eastern Time are two of them and the other seven are Atlantic, Central, Mountain, Alaska, Hawaii-Aleutian, Samoa...