1  STANDARD TIME ZONES - CONTENTS

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   2   United Sates of America                  
   5   Canada                                   
   6   Central and South America                
   7   Western Europe                           
   8   Eastern Europe                           
  10   Middle East                              
  11   Africa                                   
  12   Asia                                     
  14   Oceanic & Other Areas                    
  16   TZ Meridians West of Greenwich           
  18   TZ Meridians East of Greenwich           
  21   General Information                      
                                                



2  U.S.A.                      STANDARD TIME ZONES

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 STATE:           TZ:  STATE:            TZ: 
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 ALABAMA          6    D.C.              5   
 ALASKA          ---   FLORIDA           5   
 ARIZONA          7    GEORGIA           5   
 ARKANSAS         6    HAWAII           10   
 CALIFORNIA       8    IDAHO             7   
 N.CAROLINA       5    ILLINOIS          6   
 S.CAROLINA       5    INDIANA          5-6* 
 COLORADO         7    IOWA              6   
 CONNECTICUT      5    KANSAS           6-7* 
 N.DAKOTA        6-7*  KENTUCKY         5-6* 
 S.DAKOTA        6-7*  LOUISIANA         6   
 DELAWARE         5    MAINE             5   
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 TZ: TIMEZONE: + hours WEST of Greenwich, UK.   

3  U.S.A.                      STANDARD TIME ZONES

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 STATE:           TZ:  STATE:            TZ: 
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 MARYLAND         5    OHIO              5   
 MASSACHUSETTES   5    OKLAHOMA          6   
 MICHIGAN         5    OREGON            8   
 MINNESOTA        6    PENNSYLVANIA      5   
 MISSISSIPPI      6    RHODE ISLAND      5   
 MISSOURI         6    TENNESSEE        5-6* 
 MONTANA          7    TEXAS             6   
 NEBRASKA        6-7*  UTAH              7   
 NEVADA           8    VERMONT           5   
 NEW HAMPSHIRE    5    VIRGINIA & W.     5   
 NEW JERSEY       5    WASHINGTON        8   
 NEW MEXICO       7    WISCONSIN         6   
 NEW YORK         5    WYOMING           7   


4  U.S.A.                      STANDARD TIME ZONES

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 * STATES WITH 2 TIMEZONES:                     
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 INDIANA: The timezone line was changed almost  
          every two years form 1956 to 1977.    
          The situation is extremely confusing. 
          Check books on the subject.           
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 KANSAS,  NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA, KENTUCKY,     
 TENNESSEE,  NEBRASKA:                          
                                                
 Most of these states were split almost in half                                     
 with the western portion using the standard    
 timezone 1 hour ahead of the timezone used in  
 the eastern part of the state. Check books.    
                                                
                                                

5  CANADA                      STANDARD TIME ZONES

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 STATE:           TZ:  STATE:            TZ: 
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 ALBERTA           7   PRINCE EDWARD IS.  4  
 BRIT. COLUMBIA    8   NOVA SCOTIA        4  
 MANITOBA          6   ONTARIO           5-6*
 NEW BRUNSWICK     4   QUEBEC             5  
 NEWFOUNDLAND     3.5  SASKATCHEWAN       7  
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 TZ: TIMEZONE: + hours WEST of Greenwich, UK.   
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 * The western part of Ontario, west of 90W00' 
   uses Central Standard Time (CST) or 6 hours  
   west of Greenwich.                           
                                                



6  CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA  -  STANDARD TIME ZONES

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 COUNTRY:         TZ:  COUNTRY:          TZ: 
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 COSTA RICA       6    HONDURAS          6   
 EL SALVADOR      6    MEXICO           6-7* 
 GUATEMALA        6    NICARAGUA         6   
                       PANAMA            5   
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 ARGENTINA        4    PARAGUAY          5   
 BRAZIL          3-5*  PERU              5   
 CHILE            4    URUGUAY           3.5 
 COLUMBIA         5    VENEZUELA         4.5 
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 TZ: TIMEZONE: + hours WEST of Greenwich, UK.   
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 * MEXICO: (1942-) TZ.7 Sonora, Sinaloa and     
   Nayarit - BRAZIL: TZ.3 Most inhabited zone.  

7  WESTERN EUROPE              STANDARD TIME ZONES

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 COUNTRY:         TZ:  COUNTRY:          TZ: 
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 AUSTRIA          -1   LUXEMBOURG        -1  
 BELGIUM          -1   MONACO            -1  
 FRANCE           -1   NETHERLANDS       -1  
 DENMARK          -1   PORTUGAL           0  
 GR. BRITAIN       0   SPAIN             -1  
 ITALY            -1   SWEDEN            -1  
 GERMANY          -1   SWITZERLAND       -1  
 LIECHTENSTEIN    -1                     -1  
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 TZ: TIMEZONE: - hours EAST of Greenwich, UK.   





8  EASTERN EUROPE              STANDARD TIME ZONES

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 COUNTRY:         TZ:  COUNTRY:          TZ: 
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 BELORUS          -2   POLAND            -1  
 BULGARIA         -2   SERBIA            -1  
 CZECH REP.       -1   SLOVAKIA          -1  
 CROATIA          -1   SLOVENIA           0  
 GREECE           -2   RUSSIA          *-2-11
 HUNGARY          -1   UKRAINE           -2  
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 TZ: TIMEZONE: - hours EAST of Greenwich, UK.   
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 * RUSSIA: (ex-U.S.S.R) spans 10 timezones:     
 zone -2: Moldova, Russia                       
 zone -3: Abkhazia, Armenia, Azerbaijan,        
          Georgia, Caucasia, Tatar              
 zone -4: Kazakhastan, Tadzhikistan, Ural area  

9  RUSSIA cont.                STANDARD TIME ZONES

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 TZ: TIMEZONE: - hours EAST of Greenwich, UK.   
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 * RUSSIA: (ex-U.S.S.R) spans 10 timezones:     
 TZ:  -2: Moldova, Russia                       
 TZ:  -3: Abkhazia, Armenia, Azerbaijan,        
          Georgia, Caucasia, E.Kazakhastan      
 TZ:  -4: C.Kazakhastan, Tadzhikistan, C.Ural,  
          Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan              
 TZ:  -5: E.Kazakhastan, Kirghistan, E.Ural     
          W.Siberia                             
 TZ:  -6: Central Siberia                       
 TZ:  -7: Eastern Siberia                       
 TZ:  -8: South-eastern Siberia, W.C.Yakutsk    
 TZ:  -9 to -11: Far Eastern Z., C.-E.Yakutsk,  
          Kamchatka... check atlas.             


10  MIDDLE EAST                STANDARD TIME ZONES

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 COUNTRY:         TZ:  COUNTRY:          TZ: 
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 BAHRAIN          -4   KUWAIT            -3  
 EGYPT            -2   LEBANON           -2  
 INDIA           -5.5  PAKISTAN         -5.5 
 IRAQ             -3   SAUDI ARABIA       *  
 IRAN            -3.5  SYRIA             -2  
 ISRAEL           -2   TURKEY            -2  
 JORDAN           -2   U.A.E.            **  
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 TZ: TIMEZONE: - hours EAST of Greenwich, UK.   
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 * : Saudi Arabia uses Sun Dial Time.           
 **: Perhaps same as Saudi Arabia.              



11  AFRICA                     STANDARD TIME ZONES

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 COUNTRY:         TZ:  COUNTRY:          TZ: 
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 ALGERIA           0   MOROCCO            0  
 ANGOLA           -1   NIGERIA           -1  
 KENYA            -3   SENEGAL            0  
 LIBERIA           0?  SOUTH AFRICA      -2  
 LIBYA            -2   TUNISIA           -1  
 MAURITANIA        0   ZIMBABWE          -2  
                                             
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 TZ: TIMEZONE: - hours EAST of Greenwich, UK.   






12  ASIA                       STANDARD TIME ZONES

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 COUNTRY:         TZ:  COUNTRY:          TZ: 
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 CHINA            -8*  MALAYSIA          -8* 
 HONG KONG        -8   PHILIPPINES       -8  
 INDONESIA       -7-9* SINGAPORE        -7.5*
 JAPAN            -9   TAIWAN            -8  
 N.KOREA          -9   THAILAND          -7  
 S.KOREA          -9   VIETNAM          -7-8*
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 TZ: TIMEZONE: - hours EAST of Greenwich, UK.   
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 * : CHINA: As of 1994 China uses one timezone. 
 1928-?: 5 Zones: Check atlas.                  
                                                
 Indonesia: -1932: 6 timezones: -6.5 to -9      
          1948-50: 3 zones: 7,8,9               

13  ASIA                       STANDARD TIME ZONES

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 TZ: TIMEZONE: - hours EAST of Greenwich, UK.   
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 Indonesia: 1950-: 6 timezones: -6.5 to -9      
 TZ: -6.5: Sumatra and islands west of Sumatra  
 TZ: -7  : Bangka, Djambi, Enggano, Lampongs    
 TZ: -7.5: Bali, Borneo, Madura                 
 TZ: -8  : Celebes, Flores, Talaud, Timor       
 TZ: -8.5: Ceram, Molukken                      
 TZ: -9  : Serang, West New Guinea, Tanimbar    
                                                
 Malaysia: 1905: TZ: -7     1933: TZ: -8        
           1960: TZ: -7.5   1981: TZ: -8        
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                

14  OCEANIC & OTHER AREAS      STANDARD TIME ZONES

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 COUNTRY:         TZ:  COUNTRY:          TZ: 
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 ANTIGUA           5   HAITI              5  
 ARUBA             4   JAMAICA            5  
 AUSTRALIA       -10*  LAOS              -7  
 BANGLADESH       -6   LITHUANIA         -2  
 BURMA           -6.5  MARTINIQUE         4  
 CAMPUCHEA        -7   NEPAL            -5.5 
 CYPRUS           -2   NEW ZEALAND      -12  
 DOMIN.REP.        5   SEYCHELLES        -4  
 ECUADOR           5   TAHITI            10  
 ESTONIA          -2   TRIN.& TOB.        4  
 FIJI ISLANDS    -12   VIRGIN ISLANDS     4  
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 * Australia:  TZ: -8: Western Australia        
               TZ: -9.5: Northern Territory     

15  OCEANIC & OTHER AREAS      STANDARD TIME ZONES

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 Australia:   TZ: -9.5: Northern Territory      
              TZ: -9.5: South Australia         
              TZ: -10 : New South Wales         
              TZ: -10 : Queensland              
              TZ: -10 : Victoria                
              TZ: -10 : Tasmania                











16  TIMEZONE MERIDIANS         STANDARD TIME ZONES

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 TIMEZONES WEST OF GREENWICH, UK. (0W00 GMT)    
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 ABRV: STANDARD TIME NAME   MERIDIAN  HRS*   
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 GMT   Greenwich Mean Time    0 W 00    0    
 WAT   West Africa Time      15 W 00    1    
 BZ1   Brazil Zone 1         30 W 00    2    
 BZ1   Brazil Zone 2         45 W 00    3    
 NST   Newfoundland Std. T.  52 W 30    3.5  
 AST   Atlantic Standard T.  60 W 00    4    
 BZ2   Brazil Zone 3         60 W 00    4    
 EST   Eastern Standard T.   75 W 00    5    
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 * HRS: Hours from Greenwich. See General Info. 
  Std.: Standard  -  T.: Time - W: West         


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 TIMEZONES WEST OF GREENWICH, UK. (0W00 GMT)    
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 ABRV: STANDARD TIME NAME   MERIDIAN  HRS    
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 CST   Central Standard T.   90 W 00    6    
 MST   Mountain Standard T. 105 W 00    7    
 PST   Pacific Standard T.  120 W 00    8    
 YST   Yukon Standard T.    135 W 00    9    
 AHST  Alaska-Hawaii Std.T. 150 W 00   10    
 HST   Hawaii Standard T.   157 W 00   10.5  
 BST   Bering Standard T.   165 W 00   11    
 IDLW  Int'l Date Line      180 W 00   12    





18  TIMEZONE MERIDIANS         STANDARD TIME ZONES

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 TIMEZONES EAST OF GREENWICH, UK. (0W00 GMT)    
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 ABRV: STANDARD TIME NAME   MERIDIAN  HRS*   
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 CET   Central Europe Time   15 E 00    0    
 EET   Eastern Europe Time   30 E 00    1    
 UZ1*  USSR Zone 1*          30 E 00    2    
 UZ2*  USSR Zone 2*          45 E 00    3    
 BT    Baghdad Time          45 E 00    3    
 IT    Iran Time             52 E 30    3.5  
 UZ3*  USSR Zone 3*          60 E 00    4    
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 * UZ1-11: This Time Zone name and abbreviation 
 is no longer valid.  The USSR broke up in 1991 
 and is now replaced partly  by the CIS  or the 
 Community of Independent States. CISZ1 = UZ1 ? 

19  TIMEZONE MERIDIANS         STANDARD TIME ZONES

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 TIMEZONES EAST OF GREENWICH, UK. (0W00 GMT)    
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 ABRV: STANDARD TIME NAME   MERIDIAN  HRS*   
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 UZ4*  USSR Zone 4*          75 E 00   -5    
 IST   Indian Standard T.    82 E 30   -5.5  
 UZ5*  USSR Zone 5*          90 E 00   -6    
 NST   North Sumatra Time    97 E 30   -6.5  
 SST   South Sumatra Time   105 E 00   -7    
 UZ6*  USSR Zone 6*         105 E 00   -7    
 JT    Java Time            112 E 30   -7.5  
 CCT   China Coast Time     120 E 00   -8    
 WEST  Western Australia T. 120 E 00   -8    
 MT    Moluccas Time        127 E 30   -8.5  
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 * UZ1-11: May be replaced by CISZ1-11 ?        

20  TIMEZONE MERIDIANS         STANDARD TIME ZONES

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 TIMEZONES EAST OF GREENWICH, UK. (0W00 GMT)    
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 ABRV: STANDARD TIME NAME   MERIDIAN  HRS*   
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 UZ8*  USSR Zone 8*         135 E 00   -9    
 JST   Japan Standard Time  135 E 00   -9    
 SAST  South Australia Std. 142 E 30   -9.5  
 GST   Guam Standard Time   150 E 00   -10   
 UZ9*  USSR Zone 9*         150 E 00   -10   
 AEST  Australia Eastern T. 150 E 00   -10   
 UZ10* USSR Zone 10*        165 E 00   -11   
 NZT   New Zealand Std. T.  180 E 00   -12   
 UZ11* USSR Zone 11*        180 E 00   -12   
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 * UZ1-11: May be replaced by CISZ1-11 ?        


21  GENERAL INFO               STANDARD TIME ZONES

Why Time Zones are Measured From Greenwich:

The Standard Time zones of the world refer to the
difference in hours from Greenwich, England. This
place was chosen so that the 180-degree Meridian
or International Date Line, which marks the actual
division between two dates, would not cut through
any country. It would be very awkward for a nation
to deal with two different calendar dates only an
hour apart!

Time Zones in Astrological Calculation:

To plot the position of the planets at any given   
moment at any place on Earth, everything must be
referenced from Greenwich. Planetary ephemerides
store planet positions according to the way they

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Why Time Zones are Measured From Greenwich: cont.

appear from the perspective of Greenwich. This is
why all birthtimes need to be converted to GMT or
Greenwich Mean Time.

So that if New York is in the Time Zone which is
5 hours west of Greenwich, that means the time
in New York is 5 hours earlier than in Greenwich.

Since the Sun moves from east to west, that is,
from the direction of Europe toward America, it
is going to be directly overhead in Europe while
it is just barely rising on the horizon in New
York. This should make it easy to understand why
it is 7 in the morning in New York at the same
time that it is 12 noon in Greenwich, England.

