How did times zones first come about?

Answer 1

Railroads eventually liked the many different region of the United States. However,

railroad schedules proved hard to keep. This was because each community set it own times - based mainly on the movement of the sun.

Answer 2

Railroads eventually liked the many different region of the United States. However,

railroad schedules proved hard to keep. This was because each community set it own times - based mainly on the movement of the sun.

Answer 3

Time zones were invented in 1764 as a way of getting each part of the world to have the same hours of the day for sunlight. Originally, days were measured only in sunrise and sunset.

Answer 4

Prime Meridian