In the following map, the colour of the region is used to indicate the time zone.
State the time difference between:
Toronto and Rio de Janeiro
Beijing and Johannesburg
Moscow and Canberra
Toronto and Moscow
Cairo and Tokyo
If it is 9:00 pm on Wednesday in Santiago, what day is it in Johannesburg?
The table shows the time of several locations relative to UTC:
| \text{UTC Offset} | Location |
|---|---|
| - 5 | New York, Cuba, Peru |
| - 4 | Chile, Barbados, Brazil (West), Bolivia |
| - 3 | Argentina, Brazil (East), Uruguay, Greenland |
| - 2 | South Sandwich Islands |
| - 1 | Azores |
| 0 | UK, Ireland, Iceland, Portugal, Ghana, Liberia, Mali |
| +1 | Algeria, Angola, Chad, Bosnia, Croatia |
| +2 | Finland, Greece, Lebanon, Egypt, South Africa |
| +3 | Russia (West), Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Madagascar, Iraq |
| +3.5 | Iran |
| +4 | Mauritius, United Arab Emirates, Armenia |
| +4.5 | Afghanistan |
| +5 | Pakistan, Maldives, Kazakhstan |
| +5.5 | India, Sri Lanka |
Which location is ahead of the other in time?
South Sandwich Islands or Brazil (West)
Uruguay or Algeria
State the time difference between:
South Sandwich Islands and Brazil (West)
Kenya and Mauritius
Uruguay and Algeria
When it is 6 pm on the 17th day of the month in South Sandwich Islands, what time is it in Brazil (West)? Write your answer using 12-hour time.
When it is 17:25 on the 15th day of the month in Kenya, what time is it in Mauritius? Write your answer using 24-hour time.
When it is 21:25 on the 13th day of the month in Uruguay, what time is it in Algeria? Write your answer in 24-hour time.
When it is 21:25 on the 13th day of the month in Uruguay, what day of the month is it in Algeria?
Calculate the time difference between:
Manila \left(\text{UTC }+8\right) and Tehran \left(\text{UTC }+3\right)
Azores \left(\text{UTC }-1\right) and Miami \left(\text{UTC }-5\right)
Zurich is 7 hours behind Taipei. If it is 11:00 pm Wednesday in Taipei, determine the time in Zurich.
Maria wants to know the time in Bangkok \left(\text{UTC }+7\right) when it is 11 am in Athens \left(\text{UTC }+2\right).
Calculate the time difference between the two cities.
Hence find the time in Bangkok when it is 11 am in Athens.
Mae wants to know the time in Quebec \left(\text{UTC }-5\right) when it is 11:00 pm on Saturday in Honolulu \left(\text{UTC }-10\right).
Calculate the time difference between the two cities.
Hence find the day and time in Quebec when it is 11 pm on Saturday in Honolulu.
The table shows the current time in major capital cities beginning with the letter M.
When it is 11:20 am Montevideo time, what is the time in Minsk?
| Madrid | Thu 1:58 am |
|---|---|
| Managua | Wed 5:58 pm |
| Manila | Thu 7:58 am |
| Melbourne | Thu 9:58 am |
| Mexico City | Wed 6:58 pm |
| Miami | Wed 7:58 pm |
| Minneapolis | Wed 6:58 pm |
| Minsk | Thu 2:58 am |
| Montevideo | Wed 8:58 pm |
| Montreal | Wed 7:58 pm |
| Moscow | Thu 3:58 am |
| Mumbai | Thu 5:28 am |
The table shows the current time in major capital cities beginning with the letter M.
When it is 15:10 Minsk time, what is the time in Madrid?
| Madrid | Mon 2:16 am |
|---|---|
| Managua | Sun 6:16 pm |
| Manila | Mon 8:16 am |
| Melbourne | Mon 10:16 am |
| Mexico City | Sun 7:16 pm |
| Miami | Sun 8:16 pm |
| Minneapolis | Sun 7:16 pm |
| Minsk | Mon 3:16 am |
| Montevideo | Sun 9:16 pm |
| Montreal | Sun 8:16 pm |
| Moscow | Mon 4:16 am |
| Mumbai | Mon 5:46 am |
A plane leaves from El Paso \left( \text{UTC}-7 \right) at 10 am on Friday on for a 13-hour flight to Brazilia \left( \text{UTC}-3 \right).
Determine the time in Brazilia when it is 10 am in El Paso.
Determine the day and time in Brazilia at which the plane will arrive.
When the time is 5:23 pm in Honolulu, it is 10:23 pm in Miami. It takes 19 hours to travel from Honolulu to Miami.
If you leave at 4:50 pm on Sunday, determine the local time and day that you arrive in Miami.
Tina looks at her flight details. Her plane leaves at 6:00 am on Wednesday and arrives at her destination at 8:00 pm on Tuesday (local time). The flight will take 12 hours.
Calculate the time difference between her origin and destination.
A plane left airport A at 8:30 pm on Tuesday and landed at airport B at 9:00 pm (local time) on the same day.
If airport B is 19 hours behind airport A, how long did the trip take?
The following table displays the Air China flight schedule of outbound flights:
| Flight Number | Airport Code | Departure Time | Airport Code | Arrival Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| \text{CA}981 | \text{New York}\\ \text{UTC} -5 (\text{SFO}) | \text{5:00} \text{ pm} | \text{Beijing}\\ \text{UTC } +8 (\text{PEK}) | \text{6:00} \text{ pm} (\text{Next Day}) |
| \text{CA}934 | \text{Shanghai Pudong}\\ \text{UTC} +8 (\text{PVG}) | \text{5:00} \text{ pm} | \text{Beijing}\\ \text{UTC } +8 (\text{PEK}) | \text{4:00} \text{ am} |
| \text{CA}945 | \text{Beijing}\\ \text{UTC } +8 (\text{PEK}) | \text{5:00} \text{ am} | \text{New York}\\ \text{UTC } -5 (\text{SFO}) | \text{6:00} \text{ am } (\text{Same Day}) |
State the flight time for:
\text{CA}981
\text{CA}934
\text{CA}945
The following table displays the departure and flight times for three Air China flights:
| Flight Number | Airport Code | Departure Time | Airport Code | Flight Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| \text{CA}994 | \text{San Francisco} \\ \text{UTC}-8 \text{ (SFO)} | \text{1:13 pm} | \text{Beijing} \\ \text{UTC +8} \text{ (PEK)} | 12 \text{ hours and} \\ 31 \text{ mins} |
| \text{CA}927 | \text{Shanghai Pudong} \\ \text{UTC} +8 \text{ (PVG)} | \text{5:56 pm} | \text{Beijing} \\ \text{UTC +8} \text{ (PEK)} | 8 \text{ hours and} \\ 31 \text{ mins} |
| \text{CA}950 | \text{Beijing} \\ \text{UTC} +8 \text{ (PEK)} | \text{7:21 pm} | \text{San Francisco} \\ \text{UTC -8} \text{ (SFO)} | 14 \text{ hours and} \\ 37 \text{ mins} |
Find the time the following flights arrive at the given destination:
\text{CA}994 in Beijing local time
\text{CA}927 in Beijing local time
\text{CA}950 in San Francisco local time
The following table displays the Air China flight schedule of outbound flights:
| Flight Number | Airport Code | Departure Time | Airport Code | Arrival Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| \text{CA}996 | \text{San Francisco} \\ \text{UTC} -7 \text{ (SFO)} | \text{1:29 pm} | \text{Beijing} \\ \text{UTC+8} \text{ (PEK)} | \text{5:34 pm} \\ \text{(Next Day)} |
| \text{CA}921 | \text{Shanghai Pudong} \\ \text{UTC} +8 \text{ (PVG)} | \text{5:47 am} | \text{Beijing} \\ \text{UTC+8} \text{ (PEK)} | \text{4:39 pm} |
| \text{CA}956 | \text{Beijing} \\ \text{UTC} +8 \text{ (PEK)} | \text{7:29 am} | \text{San Francisco} \\ \text{UTC -7} \text{ (SFO)} | \text{7:40 am} \\ \text{ (Same Day)} |
Calculate the flight time for the following:
\text{CA}996
\text{CA}921
\text{CA}956
Luke wants to travel from Moscow to Beijing by train. In order to do that, he has to board three trains. The train schedules are shown in the table below:
| Train | Station | Departure Time | Station | Arrival Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | \text{Moscow} \\ \text{UTC}+3 | \text{8:56 pm} \text{ Monday} | \text{Novosibrisk} \\ \text{UTC}+6 | \text{2:29 pm} \text{ Wednesday} |
| 2 | \text{Novosibirsk} \\ \text{UTC}+6 | \text{1:25 pm} \text{ Thursday} | \text{Ulaanbaatar} \\ \text{UTC}+8 | \text{9:47 pm} \text{ Friday} |
| 3 | \text{Ulaanbaatar} \\ \text{UTC}+8 | \text{6:46 am} \text{ Saturday} | \text{Beijing} \\ \text{UTC}+8 | \text{2:27 pm} \text{ Sunday} |
Calculate how long the journey is on each of the following trains:
Train 1
Train 2
Train 3
Han, who is in Melbourne \left(\text{UTC }+10\right) at the moment, has an interview over Skype with the human resources manager of an American trading firm scheduled for 4 pm on Sunday, Memphis \left(\text{UTC }-6\right) time.
Calculate the time difference between the two cities.
Hence find the time and day in Melbourne when it is 4 pm on Sunday in Memphis.
The Rugby World Cup final is broadcast live across the world. One particular year it was held in Wales and the game started at 4 pm local time. Where Beth lives, it is 17 hours behind Wales. Determine the time the game started in her local time.
A company wants to set up a business meeting between four of its employees. The employees are in the following cities: Cairo \left( \text{UTC}+2 \right), Amsterdam \left( \text{UTC}+1 \right), London \left( \text{UTC }0 \right) and Perth \left( \text{UTC}+8 \right).
If it is 1 pm in Perth, determine the time in the following cities:
Cairo
Amsterdam
London
Three scientists collaborating on the same project all need to get together for weekly meetings. Each scientist is in a different location. Bobby is located in Rome \left( \text{UTC}+1 \right), Han is located in Cairo \left( \text{UTC}+2 \right) and Georgia is located in San Francisco \left( \text{UTC}-8 \right).
Which scientist will have the earliest local time?
Which of the scientists will have the latest local time?
Georgia suggests 8 pm in San Francisco. Determine the time it would be in the other two cities:
Rome
Cairo
Bobby suggests 8 am in Rome. Determine the time it would be in the other two cities:
Cairo
San Francisco
Which of the following locations will be the first to celebrate New Year's Eve?
Canberra \left( \text{UTC} +10 \right)
Darwin \left( \text{UTC}+9 \right)
Perth \left( \text{UTC}+8 \right)
Which of the following cities will have a time of 11 pm when it is 4 pm \text{UTC}?
Cairo \left(\text{UTC }+2\right)
Singapore \left(\text{UTC }+7\right)
Rio de Janeiro \left(\text{UTC }-3\right)
Which of the following cities will have a time after 3 am when it is 2 am in Cairo \left( \text{UTC}+2 \right)?
Singapore \left( \text{UTC}+7 \right)
Rio de Janeiro \left( \text{UTC}-3 \right)
Washington \left( \text{UTC}-5 \right)
An astronomer in Beirut observes a solar flare at 11 pm local time \left( \text{UTC}+3 \right).
Determine the local time his colleague in Pretoria would have seen the same flare if his time zone is \text{UTC}+2.
Valerie in Hobart has a phone conversation with Oprah in Manila. Manila is 2 hours behind Hobart time.
If Valerie calls at 10:30 am, determine the time it is for Oprah.
If Oprah calls at 7:30 pm, determine time it is for Valerie.
Isabelle in Brisbane is expecting a phone call from Gwen in Manila. Manila is 2 hours behind Brisbane time.
If Isabelle calls at 12:30 am, determine the time it is for Gwen.
If Gwen calls at 11:45 pm, determine the time it is for Isabelle.
Ellie in Darwin is expecting a phone call from Avril in Shanghai. Shanghai is 1.5 hours behind Darwin time.
If Ellie calls at 12:15 am, determine the time it is for Avril.
If Avril calls at 11:45 pm, determine the time it is for Ellie.