The Cook Islands of New Zealand are on the east side of the International Date Line, 10 hours behind UTC (the same time offset as Hawaii).
Samoa is located just east of the International Date Line. This positioning is significant because in 2011, Samoa shifted to the west of the date line to align its time zone with other Pacific islands.
The specific origin and destination locations are irrelevant. The only fact that matters is in which direction you're traveling when you cross the Date Line. If towards the west, as when traveling from the Cook Islands to New Zealand, then you're to add one day to the date on your calendar or your wristwatch. Thus, your time has suddenly become 24 hours later than it was a moment ago. In effect, you've 'lost' a day.
If the International Date Line was a straight line it would be the 180° longitude line. The line intersects part of Russia (eastern part of Siberia) as well as some some territories and island groups such as Fiji. The 180° longitude line also goes between in New Zealand and its territory Chatham Islands such that New Zealand is in the eastern hemisphere and the Chatham Islands is in the western hemisphere.
Yes, the International Date Line bends around the Aleutian Islands to keep them in the same day as the rest of Alaska. This deviation ensures that all territories within the United States share the same day.
No, the international date line is a line of longitude, not latitude.
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they are all located in the east and west side of the southern hemisphere divided by the international date line
to avoid pacific islands so they are in the same timezone
It is roughly, but the actual date line deveates around some islands and territories.
Samoa is located just east of the International Date Line. This positioning is significant because in 2011, Samoa shifted to the west of the date line to align its time zone with other Pacific islands.
The specific origin and destination locations are irrelevant. The only fact that matters is in which direction you're traveling when you cross the Date Line. If towards the west, as when traveling from the Cook Islands to New Zealand, then you're to add one day to the date on your calendar or your wristwatch. Thus, your time has suddenly become 24 hours later than it was a moment ago. In effect, you've 'lost' a day.
If the International Date Line was a straight line it would be the 180° longitude line. The line intersects part of Russia (eastern part of Siberia) as well as some some territories and island groups such as Fiji. The 180° longitude line also goes between in New Zealand and its territory Chatham Islands such that New Zealand is in the eastern hemisphere and the Chatham Islands is in the western hemisphere.
The international date line goes around all land, but the line of longitude 180° from the Prime Meridian passes through Chukotka, Russia and among the islands of Fiji.
The International Date Line which is located in Grenwich, England.
He found that they had lost a day - the international date line.
The International Date Line runs roughly along the 180° longitude, (opposite the Prime Meridian), but it is drawn with diversions to pass around some territories and islands.
Yes, the International Date Line bends around the Aleutian Islands to keep them in the same day as the rest of Alaska. This deviation ensures that all territories within the United States share the same day.