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?
Calculate the time difference between the following:
Manila \left( \text{GTM}+8 \right) and Tehran \left( \text{UTC}+3 \right).
Azores \left( \text{UTC}-1 \right) and Miami \left( \text{UTC}-5 \right).
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.
Zurich is 7 hours behind Taipei. If it is 11:00 pm Wednesday in Taipei, determine the time in Zurich.
Mary wants to know the time in Quebec \left( \text{UTC}-5 \right) when it is 11 pm on Saturday in Honolulu \left( \text{UTC}-10 \right).
Calculate the time difference between the two cities.
Hence, find the time in Quebec when it is 11 pm on Saturday in Honolulu.
What day is it in Quebec when it is 11 pm on Saturday in Honolulu?
The table shows the time of several locations relative to UTC:
| UTC Offset | Location |
|---|---|
| -5 | \text{New York, Cuba, Peru} |
| -4 | \text{Chile, Barbados, Brazil (West), Bolivia} |
| -3 | \text{Argentina, Brazil (East), Uruguay, Greenland} |
| -2 | \text{South Sandwich Islands} |
| -1 | \text{Azores} |
| 0 | \text{UK, Ireland, Iceland, Portugal, Ghana, Liberia, Mali} |
| +1 | \text{Algeria, Angola, Chad, Bosnia, Croatia} |
| +2 | \text{Finland, Greece, Lebanon, Egypt, South Africa} |
| +3 | \text{Russia (West), Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Madagascar, Iraq} |
| +3.5 | \text{Iran} |
| +4 | \text{Mauritius, United Arab Emirates, Armenia} |
| +4.5 | \text{Afghanistan} |
| +5 | \text{Pakistan, Maldives, Kazakhstan} |
| +5.5 | \text{India, Sri Lanka} |
Using the table, which location is ahead in time of the other: South Sandwich Islands or Brazil (west)?
Calculate the time difference between South Sandwich Islands and Brazil (West).
When it is 6 pm on the 17th day of the month in South Sandwich Islands, determine the time and day in Brazil (West).
Calculate the time difference between Kenya and Mauritius.
When it is 17:25 on the 15th day of the month in Kenya, determine the time and day in Mauritius.
Using the table, which location is ahead in time of the other: Uruguay or Algeria?
Calculate the time difference between Uruguay and Algeria.
If it is 21:25 on the 13th day of the month in Uruguay, determine the time and day in Algeria.
The table shows the current time in major capital cities beginning with the letter M:
When it is 15:10 Minsk time, determine the time in Madrid. Give your answer in 24-hour time.
When it is 11:20 am Montevideo time, determine the time in Minsk.
| City | Time |
|---|---|
| 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 5:58 am |
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 in Melbourne when it is 4 pm on Sunday in Memphis.
What day will the interview fall on in Melbourne?
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), 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. Ryan is located in Rome \left( \text{UTC}+1 \right). Henry is located in Cairo \left( \text{UTC}+2 \right). Annabelle 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?
Annabelle suggests 8 pm in San Francisco. Determine the time it would be in the other two cities:
Rome
Cairo
Ryan 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 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.