12 noon? 12 pm? or...?
2006-10-31 12:08:44 · 9 answers · asked by snorkelman_37 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Any time that explorers there care to use. GMT is sometimes used; it is often more convenient to use the time prevailing at one's point of departure.
2006-10-31 12:12:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For areas near the poles, it doesn't matter which time zone is used for the local time, since the sun won't behave "normally" anyway. It will basically be daytime all summer and nighttime all winter.
At the SOUTH pole (near the south pole, actually), where there is a research station. They choose a time zone and observe the time in that time zone. Choosing a single time zone minimizes confusion.
At the NORTH pole, on the other hand, there are no permanent residents and no research station. So there is no one who needs to choose a time zone, and there is no clearly defined time at the pole.
2006-10-31 12:15:09 · answer #2 · answered by actuator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In natural sciences (especially in meteorology) often UTC is used which is for practical purposes identical to GMT. Since travelling to the north pole isn't very popular the time zone of one's point of departure is hardly ever used. So theoretically you have all time zones at the north pole, pracitcally you should better refer to UTC.
"UTC is also the time system used in aviation. Weather reports, flight plans, air traffic control clearances, and maps all use UTC to avoid confusion about time zones and daylight saving time."
2006-10-31 21:11:57 · answer #3 · answered by Ken Guru MacRopus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the time zones exist at the north and south poles.
2006-10-31 12:24:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All time zones converge at the poles. So there really is no correct time, other than the time the one who's at the pole says it is.
2006-10-31 12:16:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The North Pole has, for the longest time, used Greenwich Meantime as its official time zone.
However, this all changed on January 1, 2000. On this day, Santa Claus officially changed his time zone to UTC/GMT +12 hours.
In Santa’s official press release to timegenie.com, he stated numerous reasons for this change in time.
Santa Claus, along with Mrs. Claus, the elves and of course the reindeer, all decided that increasing pressures and competition from overnight delivery companies were hampering their ability to be the first to deliver gifts throughout the world on Christmas Day.
As a result, after much debate and discussion, Santa Claus and crew decided that in order to stay ahead and to be first, it would be best to be 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Meantime. This was done to ensure Santa and his trusty reindeer would be in sync with the countries that were located in the first time zone east of the International Date Line.
Additionally, in another shocking and stunning move, Santa Claus took drastic action and has implemented what he describes as "Christmas Delivery Time". This is similar to daylight saving time in that the North Pole will now jump 1 hour ahead from December 1 to January 1 of each year.
Chris Kringle, Santa’s official spokesperson told timegenie.com in a recent telephone interview, that Christmas Delivery Time was implemented as some countries in the southern hemisphere, such as New Zealand, observe daylight saving time at the time of Christmas delivery. This in turn means that New Zealand is UTC/GMT +13 on Christmas Day. By implementing Christmas Delivery Time, the North Pole will also be UTC/GMT +13 on Christmas day. This move, according to Chris Pringle, was strategically done in order to have a competitive advantage over the express delivery companies.
The North Pole has two time zones.
Santa Claus Standard Time (SCST) is from January 2 to November 30 of each year. Santa Claus Standard Time is UTC/GMT +12 hours.
Santa Claus Delivery Time (SCDT) is from December 1 to January 1 of each year. Santa Claus Delivery Time is UTC/GMT +13 hours.
Timegenie.com wishes to thank Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer for the delivery of Santa’s press release to us.
2006-10-31 12:16:00 · answer #6 · answered by submariner662 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may choose any meridian you wish, as they all start at the pole.
Should you choose the meridian which passes through Paris you will have the hour of Paris, and so on...
2006-10-31 13:32:17 · answer #7 · answered by PragmaticAlien 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At this time of the year, it is probably night time.
2006-10-31 12:14:03 · answer #8 · answered by gimpalomg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time for you to get laid.
2006-10-31 12:10:44 · answer #9 · answered by Reality 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋