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UTC−04:00 – Labrador (all but southeastern tip), New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, eastern part of Quebec UTC−03:30 – Labrador (southeastern), Newfoundland: Time in Canada: Denmark: 5: UTC−04:00 – Pituffik Space Base in Greenland UTC−03:00 – Most of Greenland, including inhabited south coast and west coast
Time zones of the world. A time zone is an area which observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial and social purposes. Time zones tend to follow the boundaries between countries and their subdivisions instead of strictly following longitude, because it is convenient for areas in frequent communication to keep the same time.
A world clock is a clock which displays the time for various cities around the world. The display can take various forms: The display can take various forms: The clock face can incorporate multiple round analogue clocks with moving hands or multiple digital clocks with numeric readouts, with each clock being labelled with the name of a major ...
Largest four-face chiming clock in the world. Clock tower is 105 m (344 ft). Minute hands are 4.3 m (14 ft) [26] 35: Elizabeth Tower: 7 m (23 ft) 4: Yes: 1859: Clock Tower: United Kingdom: London: Clock tower is 96 m (315 ft) tall. Commonly known as 'Big Ben', although this is accurately the name of the largest chiming bell. [27] 36 ...
Big Ben, London, is England's most famous clock, and arguably the World's. 'Big Ben' is the name of the bell, rather than the clock itself, but most people associate the name with the clock, which is officially known as the 'Great Westminster Clock'.
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the local mean time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, counted from midnight. At different times in the past, it has been calculated in different ways, including being calculated from noon ; [ 1 ] as a consequence, it cannot be used to specify a particular time unless a context is given.
Hans Gruber (1530–1597), German clockmaker, Nürnberg, table clocks, grandfather clocks. Christoph Schißler (1530–1608), German clockmaker, Augsburg , sun dial , astrolabe . Nicolas Urseau (1531–1568), French clockmaker, London , clockmaker of the court from Edward VI of England to Elizabeth I of England .
Clocks faces on two towers 7.6 m (25 ft) diameter. Building part of the World Heritage Maritime Mercantile City [40] 25: Elizabeth Tower: 96 m (315 ft) 4: Yes: 1859: Tower Building: Clock Tower/Government: United Kingdom: London: Clock faces are 7 m (23 ft). Commonly known as 'Big Ben', although this is the name of the largest chiming bell.