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Why does the date line exist?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Immediately to the left of the International Date Line the date is always one day ahead of the date immediately to the right of the International Date Line. At any given time, we have two dates happening. When it's 12:01 AM. November 1st, in Chicago, what is the date in New York? It's also November 1st. But what is the date in San Francisco? It's still October 31st, and will be for almost two hours. Different places, different dates.

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