Our globe is spinning around its axis in the direction from west to east.Thus, it seems to have the sun moves in the opposite direction.In the morning, we see it on the east, and in the evening - tending to the west.But what happens if we change the point of its location and move, for example, a thousand kilometers to the east?It turns out that in this area the sun appears above the horizon before.But in the area lying to the west of the first observation point, the sun had not yet risen.Thus, at one and the same time in different parts of the globe dials indicate different numbers.So what is the time zone of Europe?This region, which is set the same time.
Generally, in the world there are 24 such zones - the number of hours in the day.It is important to know that there are so-called Date Line.It passes over the Pacific Ocean.When the west of this line at noon on March 24, the east - an hour of the day, but only 23 numbers.It sets the tone for the entire time in the world Greenwich meridian.It is named for a small village near London.Thus, the United Kingdom (and along with it, Ireland, Portugal and Iceland) are part of the zero time zone of Europe.He denoted UTC 0.
to the west of the Atlantic Ocean stretches with few islands.However, while there also exists.If in London midday, the zone UTC-1 - only eleven o'clock in the morning.But in the territories lying to the east of Greenwich, the day has arrived.This time zone is indicated in Europe UTC + 1.It covers several countries - from Spain in the west to Poland in the east.Therefore, while there is called Western European.
extends further east Europe time zone called UTC + 2.It covers Finland, the Baltic countries, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey.In winter, formed another belt - Belarus.It does not put the clock on the last Sunday in October back one hour.Thus, from November to March, when the London afternoon in Minsk - three days.
Makes inconsistency in the time zones of Europe and the Russian Federation.She also lives year-round daylight saving time.Therefore, in June, the difference with the United Kingdom from Moscow - * 3 hours, and in December: + 4. In general, it is difficult to judge what is in the separation of the Earth in the time zones of geography, and that - from politics.Southern countries are not daylight-saving time because they do not have this need - and as the sun rises high above the horizon, and the light day is approximately 12 hours.In countries that lie north of the Arctic zone, the concept of "day" in December is very conditional.
Actually, one time zone is not limited to Europe.It takes a long strip from the North Pole to the South and covers a lot of territory, lying in Africa or Asia.If not for the political division of the territory in the state, these belts would share our planet by 24 equal slices.But for convenience, each country share the same time.For example, eastern Ukraine still live an hour later than the western Russian lands.Therefore, the European time zones on the map are many strange twists - are on the boundaries of their majestic "cordon" of states.
