Time Zone Converter

Using our time zone converter tool you can find the time difference between your selected cities with our world time converter. Just input any date, past, present or in the future. All the time zones around the world together represent twenty-four hours. In reality, though, a time zone is a region of the Earth that has the same time. Therefore, the world is theoretically divided into twenty-four 15 degree longitudinal sections that serve as time zones. The time zone converter tool will then give you accurate results taking daylight saving time amendments into account. Not all areas that have the same time fall exactly within the fifteen-degree slot. Time zones are usually adjusted in accordance with the boundaries of countries and/or their subdivisions because of the convenience of areas in close proximity or commercial dealings having the same time. Transportation is another factor too that affects the time a country or region will have.

The primary purpose of time zones around the world is to facilitate transportation and communication. A standard timekeeping system was needed to facilitate accurate legal and commercial dealings. Early use of time zones was confusing, as different stations along a single railroad could have had different standard times, therefore, confusing passengers and even railway staff. The transportation sector sought to address that with the introduction of standard time zones for their purposes, which was partially successful. However, in 1883, the United States began to use four standard time zones and in 1884 Britain sought to gain international acceptance for time zones around the world.

Scientists created the time zone map by studying how the Earth moves. After realizing that it spins on an axis, it was noted that the Earth spins about 15 degrees every 60 minutes. It makes a total rotation of 360 degrees in 24 hours. Consequently, the time zone map was created by separating the Earth into 24 sections, with each section representing a time zone. They are 15 degrees of longitude wide.

Because of the spherical shape of the Earth, the time zones are not the same distance apart. They are the widest near the equator and zero at the North and South poles. The imaginary beginning of the time zone map is in Greenwich, a suburb in London. If you’re looking at the time zone map, every 15 degree increment West of Greenwich goes back an hour. And every increment 15 degrees East of Greenwich goes forward an hour.

But why is this important? Having 24 different time zones on Earth means that wherever in the world you are, noon is the middle of the day when the sun is the highest while midnight is the middle of the night. But those times will not occur simultaneously in all parts of the world. Let’s say, for example, that you live in London. When you’re waking up to get ready for work in London, your friends in Auckland will just be finishing dinner and getting ready to call it a night. Just as the sun is setting in London, it will be rising over your friends in Auckland.

You can use the time zone converter tool to find out what time it is where your friends and family might live. It will help you make practical and necessary adjustments to certain communication actions, such as making a phone call, for example! The time zone converter tool can also be used to help you predict how the time will change before transportation and travel.

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