Current time across major cities around the globe
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Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. Time zones tend to follow the boundaries of countries and their subdivisions because it is convenient for areas in close commercial or other communication to keep the same time.
Most of the time zones on land are offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) by a whole number of hours (UTC−12:00 to UTC+14:00), but a few zones are offset by 30 or 45 minutes (e.g., Newfoundland Standard Time is UTC−03:30, Nepal Standard Time is UTC+05:45).
Time differences can affect international business, travel, and communication. When planning international calls or online meetings, it's essential to consider the local time at your destination to ensure you're connecting at a convenient hour for all participants.
Many regions observe Daylight Saving Time (DST), where clocks are set ahead of standard time during summer months, and back again in the fall. This practice can further complicate time zone calculations as not all countries observe DST, and those that do may start and end on different dates.
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