GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The time difference between each side of the International Date line is
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12 hours
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24 hours
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36 hours
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48 hours
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Depending on which time zone the country follows, the time difference on either side of the line is not always 24 hours. For example, if you travel the 1061 km (659 mi) across the date line from Baker Island to Tokelau, you must add 25 hours, or 1 day and 1 hour.
Detailed explanation-2: -Considering the 12 hours UTC and +14 hours UTC, the biggest time difference would be 26 hours, even beyond the theoretical 24 hours. So which places have a timezone difference of 26 hours? The answer would be the Howland Islands and the Republic of Kiribati’s Line Islands.
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