22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered: Quick Facts

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A classic LED digital clock

The illustration for October from Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry, manuscript illuminated by the Limburg Brothers, c. 1416; in the Musée Condé, Chantilly, Fr.

World map showing standard time zones, with each zone shaded and labeled by its offset from Greenwich Mean Time. The International Date Line is marked with a bold, zigzagging line in the Pacific Ocean, and variations for half-hour and other non-standard offsets are indicated. Continents, major countries, and oceans are labeled for reference.

Diagram showing Earth's orbit around the Sun with labeled positions for the summer solstice, winter solstice, vernal equinox, and autumnal equinox, illustrating how Earth's tilt causes the seasons.

Great Clock, Rouen, Fr.

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