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  2. International Date Line - Wikipedia

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    The International Date Line (IDL) is the line extending between the South and North Poles that is the boundary between one calendar day and the next. It passes through the Pacific Ocean , roughly following the 180.0° line of longitude and deviating to pass around some territories and island groups.

  3. Failed 'time travel' flight messed up a double New Year's ...

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    That’s because the seven-hour flight crosses the International Dateline, and Guam is 20 hours ahead of Hawaii. On Jan. 1, this meant passengers would be able to countdown to 2024 twice.

  4. Chamorro Time Zone - Wikipedia

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    Until the end of 1844, Guam and Mariana Islands belonged to Captaincy General of the Philippines, which followed the date of the western hemisphere on their island, placing them on the eastern side of the International Date Line (IDL). At the end of Monday, December 30, 1844, both Guam and Mariana Islands continued directly to Wednesday ...

  5. Guam - Wikipedia

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    Guam's de facto motto is "Where America's Day Begins", which refers to the island's proximity to the International Date Line. [13] [14] Guam is among the 17 non-self-governing territories listed by the United Nations, and has been a member of the Pacific Community since 1983. [15]

  6. UTC−12:00 - Wikipedia

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    UTC−12:00: blue (December), orange (June), yellow (year-round), light blue (sea areas) UTC−12:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −12:00. It is the last to enter a New Year, and is sometimes referred to as the International Date Line West (IDLW) time zone.

  7. 180th meridian - Wikipedia

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    The International Date Line zigzags around the 180th Meridian. The 180th meridian or antimeridian [1] is the meridian 180° both east and west of the prime meridian in a geographical coordinate system. The longitude at this line can be given as either east or west.

  8. He mourned his missing fiancée for a decade. Then he was ...

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    John Carter seemed desperate to find his missing fiancée. On the night of Aug. 14, 2011 — less than 24 hours after Katelyn Markham had last been seen in the Cincinnati suburb where she lived ...

  9. History of Guam - Wikipedia

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    During World War II, Guam was attacked and invaded by Japan on Monday, December 8, 1941, at the same time as the attack on Pearl Harbor, across the International Date Line. In addition, Japan made major military moves into Southeast Asia and the East Indies islands of the South Pacific Ocean against the British and Dutch colonies, opening a new ...