Time and time zones - answers to questions.
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What Is Standard Time?
Standard time is the time within each individual time zone. In other words, it is the system according to which the time stays the same within the same...
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How do Sundials work?
Sundials is the device that tell the time of day by the position of the Sun. It works when an object casts a shadow onto the dial where hour-lines...
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ISO 8601 Date and time format and its usage
SO 8601 is an international standard that was issued by International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The first version of the standard was...
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What do you need to know about 12 and 24-hour clock?
The 12-hour clock is a time convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods - midnight and afternoon. In Latin, they...
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What is atomic time and how does it work?
International Atomic Time (TAI - Temps Atomique International) measures the electromagnetic signal that electrons in atoms emit when they change energy...
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UTC time — what is it and how is it used?
Universal Coordinated Time (or UTC) is an international standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. This standard was introduced in place of...
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Time zones in Russia — everything you need to know
Currently there are eleven time zones in Russia. The capital city of Russia, Moscow is in the second time zone
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Winter time in Russia in 2020 — when do we need to change our clocks?
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Summer time in Russia in 2020 — when do we need to change our clocks?
In 1874 was invented Daylight Saving Time technology (DST) - people changed clock in order to extend daylight hours. Advocates of DST say it helps...
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What do PM and AM mean?
If you have never been to America, it will be hard for you to tell exactly what time it is, that is due to two mysterious letters: AM and PM. The thing...
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