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UDLS - Time Zones
Vaastav Anand
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A Brief History of Time
● Until the 19th century each city had their own clock.
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A Brief History of Time
● Until the 19th century each city had their own clock.● Time difference between places was barely noticeable
○ No planes○ No long distance calling○ Travel time > Time Difference
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A Brief History of Time
● Until the 19th century each city had their own clock.● Time difference between places was barely noticeable
○ No planes○ No long distance calling○ Travel time > Time Difference
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A New Standard
● American Railway system had trouble coordinating trains.● US got 4 time zones in 1883● Britain implemented standard time for Scotland, Wales, and
England in 1884.● International Meridian Conference in 1884 decided on
Greenwich Meridian as the Prime Meridian● In 1972, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) replaced GMT as
the world's time standard
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déni en france
● French maps showed zero degrees in Paris for many years● French continued to treat Paris as the prime meridian until 1911● French defined their civil time as Paris Mean Time minus 9
minutes and 21 seconds○ Same time as GMT! Go figure.
● France did not formally use UTC as a reference to its standard time zone (UTC+1) until August in 1978
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DST : Why is this still a thing?
● German Empire and Austria-Hungary first to implement in 1916.● EU citizens voted against DST in August 2018.
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The Ideal World
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The Real World
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Rounding Issues : Part 1
● India: UTC +5:30● Myanmar: UTC +6:30● Iran: UTC +3:30 / +4:30● Afghanistan: UTC +4:30● Sri Lanka: UTC +5:30● Canada, Newfoundland: UTC -3:30 / -2:30● Nepal: UTC +5:45
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Home Sweet Home
● Time Zones in Canada
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Home Sweet Home
● Time Zones in Canada
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Home Sweet Home
● Time Zones in Canada○ 6 Timezones!!!
● Time Zones in British Columbia
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Home Sweet Home
● Time Zones in Canada○ 6 Timezones!!!
● Time Zones in British Columbia○ TWO!!!!
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Party in the USA
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A Summer Drive Through Arizona
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One for all
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All for One
● France currently holds the world record for the country with the most time zones○ 12 Time Zones. US and Russia only have 11
● France also has the biggest range of time zones. (22hr time difference)○ UTC -10 in Tahiti○ UTC +12 in Wallis and Futuna
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All for One
● France currently holds the world record for the country with the most time zones○ 12 Time Zones. US and Russia only have 11
● France also has the biggest range of time zones. (22hr time difference)○ UTC -10 in Tahiti○ UTC +12 in Wallis and Futuna
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From Russia With Love (2010)
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From Russia, With Love (2011-2014)
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From Russia With Love (2014-Now)
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The Curious Case of Samoa
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The One with 3 Days in a Day
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The One with 3 Days in a Day
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Blunder Down Under
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Blunder Down Under
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Rounding Issues : Part 2
● French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands: UTC -9:30● New Zealand, Chatham Islands: UTC +12:45 / +13:45● Australia
○ Northern Territory: UTC +9:30○ Eucla: UTC +8:45○ South Australia: UTC +9:30 / +10:30○ Broken Hill: UTC +9:30 / +10:30○ Lord Howe Island: UTC +10:30 / +11:00○ Cocos (Keeling) Islands: UTC +06:30
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Thank You!!!!
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Thank You!!!!(Oh wait….)
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The Forgotten One