About time zones
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Here are 2 points:
- western one - 70N, 56E;
- eastern one - 70N, 58E (2 degrees to the east).
For point 1 the time zone as follows: 12h UTC = 16h local.
For point 2 (which is to the east) the time zone as follows: 12h UTC = 15h local.Even if there are different time zones for these two points, how come the eastern point's local time is less than the western point's one? These are just arbitrary grid points, not some real geographical objects, for which there might or might not be the kind of uncertanties.
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@DmitrySA Hi, here’s the explanation. On the open sea (in international waters), time zones are determined based on meridians. However, near the coast or in territorial waters, the time is usually set according to the time zone of the nearest land. So near land, it can happen that a place located further east—where the day is already more advanced—paradoxically has a lower local time than a place further west. Nice catch, Jari
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@Jari-Sochorová Oh, wow! That would mean, that the left (western) point I've picked is pertained to the "international waters", while the right (eastern) one, being closer to the coast, is pertained to the land, right?
Nice catch indeed, thank you very much!
