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The number of time zones is determined by how fast the earth rotates. Since the earth rotates fully every 24 hours, we have 24 standard time zones as well as a number of non-standard time zones such as Newfoundland, Canada and India.
add. Actually, the alleged benefit of daylight saving, the increased daylight available, has little merit in the tropics and in the Polar regions.
In the tropics, because the length of day does not vary very much throughout the year.
Towards the poles, it is light for most of the day, and no extra daylight is desired.
So some countries towards the tropics do not practice daylight saving.
Most of the US does not observe - maybe it is a Government conspiracy.
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How many time zones are there between Dublin and Jakarta?
There is a 6 hour time difference. It is actually 7 time zones different, as some time zones are not 1 hour.
How many world time zones are there?
There are 24 time zones in the world.
What is the basis for timekeeping on earth?
time zones
What units of time are based on a single rotation or revolution of the earth?
Rotation . . . . . the "Day" Revolution . . . . the "Year"
How many regular time zones are there in the world?
i believe that there are 24
Different time zones is the result of?
Earth's rotation
How were time zones designed?
because of the earths rotation and revolution.
The longitude of location determines which time zones are the result of?
earth's rotation
The longitude of a determines which time zone it is in different time zones are the result of?
earths rotation
The longitude of a location determines which time zone it is in different time zones are the result of?
earths rotation
How does the Earths rotation create the need for time zones?
As the Earth rotates, different locations of the world are either in sunlight or darkness. For this reason, different time zones have been created.
Why are there separate time zones?
This is because of the earths rotation. Sunrise and sunset occur at different times in different places
What is meant by the earth rotation?
The earth rotates on its axis once every twenty-four hours. It rotates toward the east, which is why eastern time zones experience sun rise before western time zones.
How are time zones related to earths rotation?
Earth's surface is divided into 360 degrees of longitude: 180 degrees east west of the Prime Meridian. Since Earth rotates at a steady rate on about 24 hours, its 24 standard time zones are centered the same number of degrees of longitude apart.The number is 15.
What determines time zones?
A time zone is determined by knowing that in theory, each standard time zone should be exactly 15 degrees wide. Also, i would like to send a hi to my calss of period 3 in mr.cappacio 2012-2013. It's me you guys bhu bye.
Why the earth has different time zones?
It has do do with the rotation of the earth around the sun.The suns position at that point of time on the zone. For instance midday when the sun is midway between sunrise and sunset would be different in another location,hence altered time zones to meet the differences.
The basis for the time difference between adjoining time zones is Earth's?
Your question needs clarification. Adjacent time zones are always one hour different. Are you asking how the border between time zones is established? Are you asking why do we have time zones?
