South Pole.

Joseph S. Barrera III joe at barrera.org
Fri Oct 22 15:28:44 CDT 2004


John Allain wrote:

 > Hey, here's a semintelligent, if OT, question. What time zone is at
 > the South Pole?

<http://geography.about.com/library/faq/blqztimeatpoles.htm>

What time is it at the North and South Pole?

Since lines of longitude converge at the North and South Pole, it's 
almost impossible (and very impractical) to determine which time zone 
you're in based on the longitude.

Therefore, researchers in the Arctic and Antarctic regions of the earth 
usually use the time zone associated with their research stations. For 
example, since nearly all flights to Antarctica and the South Pole are 
from New Zealand, New Zealand time is the most commonly used time zone 
in Antarctica.




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