I think there is a time zone that is 30mins different from everywhere else, where is it?
2006-09-08 00:41:21 · 21 answers · asked by glasgow rocks 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
24 or something?
2006-09-08 00:45:30 · answer #1 · answered by Andy H 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have a screensaver on my computer called World Watch which shows the world scrolling by in real time and displays the night and day across the world. It can be configured to show the time zones around the world. I counted 25. These zones are not straight lines, where they pass through countries they often follow international borders, and those going through Canada and USA follow state lines. There does seem to be an overlap on some lines.
2006-09-08 09:56:27 · answer #2 · answered by colin.christie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are about 39 time zones instead of 24 (as popularly believed). This is due to fractional hour offsets and zones with offsets larger than 12 hours near the International Date Line. Some micronations may use offsets that are not recognized by all authorities
2006-09-08 07:58:06 · answer #3 · answered by eli a 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Counting all the zones including the 30min ones there are 38 all told!
2006-09-08 07:45:46 · answer #4 · answered by gec_autobot2003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
24
2006-09-08 07:43:36 · answer #5 · answered by SassyGurl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree there's 24 time zones
2006-09-08 13:11:18 · answer #6 · answered by nelly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Natural TImezones - 24.
However for poltical and social reasons there are many many more. SOme crazy ones like Pakistan is +5 GMT and India cause t has to be different is +5.5 hrs. Two nations, same cultural heritage, nothing but handbags at 20 yds.
2006-09-08 09:10:05 · answer #7 · answered by ScottishWalrus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
25, 1 for each hour of the day, with 1 being split in 2 zones:
The International Date Line is between time zones M(Mike) and Y(Yankee) as imaginary line on the Earth that separates two consecutive calendar days.
Date in the Eastern hemisphere, to the left of the line- time zone M (Mike)- is always one day ahead of the date in the Western hemisphere, to the right of the International Date Line- time zone Y (Yankee).
It has been recognized as a matter of convenience and has no force in international law.
2006-09-08 07:49:47 · answer #8 · answered by Walter W. Krijthe 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Oh thats an interesting question. America has different clock times as many other large continents. So is this what you are looking for or the time zones relevant to terrestrial coordinates?
2006-09-08 07:47:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
24. The 30 minute zone I believe is somewhere in the Pacific, but it is not a separate time zone as such.
2006-09-08 07:44:04 · answer #10 · answered by jfhaslam 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to the US military 26. Alpha through to Zulu - Zulu being GMT. They are alpha, bravo, charlie, delta, echo, foxtrot, golf, hotel, india, juliet, kilo, lima, mike, november, oscar, papa, quebec, romeo, sierra, tango, uniform, victor, whiskey, x-ray and zulu. Now you know. But I only know of 24 - so where they get the extra two from is anybody's guess! The link below will give you their map - there is 26!
2006-09-08 11:53:21 · answer #11 · answered by Mike10613 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋