World Time Zones (Grade 12 NSC Matric Tourism): Flashcards
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Number of time zones on Earth
Number of time zones on Earth
24 time zones
Degrees of longitude per time zone
Degrees of longitude per time zone
Approximately 15 degrees
Global reference point for time zones
Global reference point for time zones
Greenwich, England
What UTC stands for
What UTC stands for
Universal Time Coordinate
International Date Line location
International Date Line location
180° longitude
Crossing IDL westward effect on date
Crossing IDL westward effect on date
Move forwards one day
Crossing IDL eastward effect on date
Crossing IDL eastward effect on date
Move backwards one day
South African Standard Time in UTC
South African Standard Time in UTC
UTC+2
Time difference between adjacent zones
Time difference between adjacent zones
One hour
DST clock change in spring/summer
DST clock change in spring/summer
Forwards one hour