timezone
Hour-shift boundary region
A timezone (usually two words: time zone) is a region of the Earth that observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes.
The world is divided into roughly 24 time zones, each offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC): What timezone are you in?
In computing, timezone often refers to a setting that determines how timestamps display: The server's timezone was set to UTC.
East-west angular distance
- meridianPole-to-pole great circle
- GreenwichLondon district, meridian origin
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- equatorMidpoint circle of rotation
region · boundary · prime meridian · offset · UTC · GMT · map · border
Universal time standard
- GMTGlobal time baseline
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- daylight savingSeasonal hour adjustment
- DSTSeasonal time adjustment
timestamp · epoch · localization · API · conversion · parsing · standardization · atomic clock
Employment from afar
- video callReal-time visual telecommunication
- teleconferenceRemote multi-party meeting
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- scheduling conflictCompeting time demands
asynchronous · distributed team · international business · trading hours · handoff · availability · calendar · Slack
Post-flight sleep disruption
- circadian rhythmBuilt-in sleep-wake cycle
- red-eye flightLate-night air travel
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
melatonin · layover · itinerary · departure · arrival · connecting flight · long-haul · overnight
Advance clocks one hour
- fall backWithdraw from advance
- DSTSeasonal time adjustment
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
energy saving · Arizona · confusion · biannual · sunrise · sunset
longitude
East-west angular distance
- meridianPole-to-pole great circle
- GreenwichLondon district, meridian origin
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
equator · region · boundary · prime meridian · offset · UTC · GMT · map · border · demarcation
UTC
Universal time standard
- GMTGlobal time baseline
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- daylight savingSeasonal hour adjustment
DST · timestamp · epoch · localization · API · conversion · parsing · standardization · atomic clock · synchronization
remote work
Employment from afar
- video callReal-time visual telecommunication
- teleconferenceRemote multi-party meeting
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
scheduling conflict · asynchronous · distributed team · international business · trading hours · handoff · availability · calendar · Slack · coordination
jet lag
Post-flight sleep disruption
- circadian rhythmBuilt-in sleep-wake cycle
- red-eye flightLate-night air travel
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
fatigue · melatonin · layover · itinerary · departure · arrival · connecting flight · long-haul · overnight · recovery
spring forward
Advance clocks one hour
- fall backWithdraw from advance
- DSTSeasonal time adjustment
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
legislation · energy saving · Arizona · confusion · biannual · sunrise · sunset
timezoneUTC
Universal time standard
Greenwich Mean Time · absolute time · local time · solar time