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A railroad engineer named Sir Sandford Fleming invented the Standard Time Zones in 1878 but they were not accepted until 1884.

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Q: Who created the time zones for the US?
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What year were time zones created in the US?

The United States started using standard time zones on November 18, 1883.


How many time zones in us?

There are 4 time zones in the continental US. Alaska and Hawaii each have their own time zone.


When did time zones first start in the US?

Time zones were created by the US railroads as a means of making their published service schedules easier to create and to use.


When were time zones created in the US?

I think it was during the 1879. Hope it helps!:D If not search it on Wikipedia.


Who created world time zones?

UK


The US has six different time zones from west to east they are Hawaii-Aleutian Alaska Pacific Central and Eastern standard time zones?

The US does have six time zones. Starting from the West they are Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central and Eastern Zones.


What year were the world time zones created?

1865


What is the Time difference between US and Canada?

Canada uses 6 primary time zones, Unlike the United States that uses 9 primary time zones. ALL time zones go from east to west. CANADA'S TIME ZONES ARE: * Newfoundland * Atlantic * Eastern * Central * Mountain * Pacific UNITED STATES' TIME ZONES ARE: * Atlantic * Eastern * Central * Mountain * Pacific * Alaskan * Hawaii-Aleutian * Samoa * Chamorro The US and Canada have 5 time zones in common. Since there are more then one time zones within Canada and the US, we can't just say "The difference is ______" and give you a straight answer. Canada and the US have different time zones and they were listed. EDIT: Depending on whatever time zone or country (US or CANADA) you are in, the difference should be asked between the two time zones. EXAMPLE: "What is the time difference between Eastern time to Hawaii-Aleutian time?"


How many time zones are there in the continental usa from Atlantic to the pacific coast?

The Continental US has 4 time zones. From east to west they are Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones.


When did the us get time zones?

November 18, 1883


Which State in the US that has more time zones?

Alaska


Does Canada or the US have six time zones?

canada