Conceptos Fundamentales
What is Greenwich?
greenwhich is the standard time of time in earth
What is the Prime Meridian?
the prime meridian is the imaginary line at 0 that runs from the north pole to south pole
where is colombia located
south america
when did the GMT started to be used?
1675
If you're in ciudad de mexico and its 10 am what time is it in Bogotá and whats the time difference?
In colombia its 11 am and their time difference is only 1 hour
We need Greenwich because it provides a single, agreed-upon reference point for time and longitude around the entire world
why the timezones are not perfectly straight
Time zones are not perfectly straight because the real world doesn’t fit neatly into a grid.
Even though time zones are based on longitude, many practical factors cause them to zig-zag.
where is greenwhich observatory located?
Greenwich Park, London, United Kingdom
what is longitude of GMT?
the longitude of GMT is the line that is found in the meridian line it was internationally agreed upon 1884
if its 5pm in Bern,switzerland (standar time)what time is it in tokyo,japan
If it is 5pm in Bern, Switzerland during standard time then in tokyo its 1am
Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Switzerland during standard time
why does europe have a different timezone from america?
Europe and America have different time zones because they are located at different longitudes on Earth (timezones are based on longitude)
what is the international meridian conference?
The International Meridian Conference was a major diplomatic meeting held in Washington, D.C., in 1884 to decide how the world should define longitude and standard time
If you're in germany and you want to call a familiar in colorado whats the timezone difference?
where is Kazakhstan located?
central asia
whats the difference of the summer time (daylight time)and winter time (standar time)in europe?
Standard Time is the normal, base time for a region.
Daylight Time is the adjusted time—usually one hour ahead—used in warmer months to make better use of evening daylight.
what is the river thames?
the river thames is a famous river which flows right past Greenwich, where the Royal Observatory and the Prime Meridian are located