Time Zones
Time zone boundaries: in theory straight lines every 15 degrees, in practice pure politics — find China's one enormous zone.
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About this globe
Every time zone boundary on Earth, from the Natural Earth 10m cultural vectors. In theory the lines would follow meridians every 15 degrees; in practice they zigzag around borders, islands, and the occasional province that chose its own clock.
Look for China — one enormous zone where five would fit — and the International Date Line dodging island nations in the Pacific.
How the data was captured
Compiled by Natural Earth's volunteer cartographers from national laws and administrative records — nothing was measured; every line on this globe is a human decision about what time it should be.
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