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Why are there different time zones |
Earth rotates 15 degrees every hour, the sun is at its highest point in the sky at different times in the day for different countries around the globe Divide world into 24 equal slices, 15 degrees each at equator and adjust the clocks accordingly for each zone |
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3 time zones in australia |
Australian western standard time: +8 h Australian central standard time: +9.5 i/k Australian eastern standard time: +10 k |
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Define UTC |
Used as a starting point to determine time in other countries worldwide. E.g. if a country has time UTC +3, means when it’s noon in Greenwich it’s 3pm in that country |
