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General Science => General Science => Topic started by: turnipsock on 28/05/2008 22:51:18

Title: What is the time at the South Pole?
Post by: turnipsock on 28/05/2008 22:51:18

What is the time at the South Pole?

Is it just GMT time or do they vary it?

I had a look in the Windows Date and Time options, but neither pole is mentioned.

Title: What is the time at the South Pole?
Post by: Soul Surfer on 28/05/2008 22:59:00

Wednesday   [:)]

Technically it is no particular time or all times.  No doubt the polar base keeps to some particular clock time but I'm not sure which one.

Title: What is the time at the South Pole?
Post by: paul.fr on 28/05/2008 23:09:32

Either GMT or UCT...i think.

Title: What is the time at the South Pole?
Post by: turnipsock on 28/05/2008 23:43:30

Quote from: Wiki

In most places on Earth, local time is more-or-less synchronised to the position of the sun in the sky. This line of reasoning fails at the South Pole, which has 'days' lasting for a whole year. Another way of looking at it is to note that all time zones converge at the pole. There is no a priori reason for placing the South Pole in any particular time zone, but as a matter of practical convenience the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station keeps New Zealand time. This is because the US flies its resupply missions ("Operation Deep Freeze") out of Christchurch, New Zealand.

Title: What is the time at the South Pole?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 29/05/2008 12:40:42

I knew that  [^]

Title: What is the time at the South Pole?
Post by: lyner on 29/05/2008 14:43:15

There could be a serious risk of missing an important appointment.

Title: What is the time at the South Pole?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 30/05/2008 07:31:08

Quote from: sophiecentaur on 29/05/2008 14:43:15

There could be a serious risk of missing an important appointment.

Or the TNS radio show!  [:0]