In ancient times, knowledge of the exact time was not a daily requirement for a person. It was enough to determine the outcome of the day, and the position of the sun in the sky was considered the main criterion for this. A solar day begins at exactly noon, and this time is determined by the location of the shadows on the sundial. For many years and centuries, this method was the main one and was used to count days. But the development of society and technological progress inexorably began to require accurate knowledge of not only days, but also hours and minutes. After the sundial, an hourglass appeared, and is now used to measure the exact minutes in medical procedures and laboratory research, as well as tower, table, wall, wrist watches.

The need for accurate time in modern life.

Why do you need to know the exact time? In the modern world, without this, the entire way of life and mode of life would be disrupted, replaced by chaos and disorder. The transport system and industry would freeze, people would be late for schools and work. Buses run, trains run and planes fly according to a timetable. Modern financial relationships involving such a word as "delay" cannot exist separately from the exact hours, minutes and seconds.

Time Zones

The territory of the earth is so vast that in one part of the globe the sun sets, and at the same time in another place people wake up under the rays of the rising sun. To organize geographic distances in relation to precise time, scientists have come up with time zones. The surface of the earth is theoretically divided into 24 such zones: according to the number of hours in a day. The conditional band is approximately 15 °, and within this interval the time differs by an hour from the time of the neighboring ones, +/-. It is counted from the Greenwich meridian and this time is called Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Recently, they began to use a more advanced reference system - Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Exact time online

In Soviet times in Russia the clock on the Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin was the standard of time. It was they who were calibrated for accuracy, and all other watches of the country, from small to large, were equal to them. Today, the exact time with seconds can be found on specialized sites on the Internet, for which you just need to go to their pages. At the same time, the exact time will change online, and you can easily navigate by time zones to find out what time it is at the moment in Los Angeles, Moscow or Yekaterinburg.

In terms of adaptation, this trip is no match for all the others. This is due to the colossal time difference. Since the American state lives in the rhythm of UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer, and remains true to UTC + 3 at any time of the year, the time difference between them varies depending on the season.

If you are planning a trip to Moscow for the period from late October to late March, you need to add 11 hours to California time. If you purchased your plane tickets between late March and late October, add 10 hours to your local time in California.

Such a colossal time difference simply shocked my body, because I used to fall asleep at 23:00 California time, and in Moscow it is already 9-10 am the next day! The advice of a friend, whose work is closely related to flights, helped me to get used to the new time. I will share them with you:

• put a tough taboo on coffee;
• take a contrast shower in the morning;
• do not forget about a warm bath before bed;
• spend more time in natural light;
• move more during the day;
• exclude all fatty and starchy foods.

To be honest, at first I stubbornly drank liters of coffee before lunch, then I more or less woke up, but by 4-5 o'clock in the evening I wanted to sleep again and I drank coffee again ... In addition to tachycardia, this also led to a sleep disorder: I I simply could not sleep on a Moscow night! Therefore, do not follow my own rake, I have already collected all the bumps! ;)

Los Angeles, USA

Time and time zones

The duration of the Earth's day is determined by the time it takes for the Earth to rotate around its axis, and is 24 hours. Local solar time corresponds to the apparent position of the Sun and is constantly changing due to the rotation of the Earth. Moving from west to east by 15 ° longitude, the local solar time increases by 1 hour.

In everyday life, the official local time is used, which is different from the sun. The entire surface of the Earth is divided into time zones (in other terminology - time zones). The same time is used within the same time zone. Time zone boundaries usually coincide with interstate or administrative boundaries. The time difference between neighboring time zones is usually one hour, although in some cases the times in neighboring time zones differ by two hours, 30 minutes, or 45 minutes.

In most of the countries of the world, the entire territory of the country is within the same time zone. The territory of countries stretching from west to east for a considerable distance, such as

California's time zone is UTC - 8 hours. The time difference between California and Moscow is minus 11 hours. Here you can find out what time it is in California. The exact time in California online:

If you want to find out what time it is now in other cities, go to the online time section.

California time zone. California time zone map.

California is located in UTC time zone - 8 hours. California time is 11 hours behind Moscow time.

California landmarks:

The state California plays an exceptional role not only in the West but in the United States as a whole. By the size of the territory (411 thousand square kilometers), it is second only to Alaska and Texas.

Wednesday California extremely diverse: at a distance of 140 km there are the highest and lowest points of the "contiguous states" - Mount Whitney and Death Valley. California's twelve national parks feature mountains, deserts, and ocean coasts.

The population of the state grew from 1940 to 1994 from 6.9 to 31.5 million people and continues to grow. Already more than half of those who live in the state are Hispanics, Asians and Negroes.

Benefits of California is the presence of the largest flat tracts of land on the Pacific coast, significant reserves of oil and other minerals, a mild warm climate (these are dry subtropics with a transition to the tropics), fertile soils, the oceanic position.

Climate plays a special role in the development of the state. He defined the specialization of agriculture (fruit and vegetable growing), became the primary reason for the appearance here of cinematography (field shooting), the aviation industry (year-round test flights) and a lure for scientists and highly qualified specialists.

but California also has serious problems. This is a zone of increased seismicity. The state stretches from north to south for 1200 km. Southern California has a negative water balance. Water in significant quantities is transferred by canals, aqueducts and pipelines from distant river basins. Although the state has a significant amount of its own oil production, developed nuclear and hydropower, its energy needs exceed local capabilities. Oil is delivered here from Alaska, natural gas - from the Midcontinent and Canada, electricity - from hydroelectric power plants on the rivers Colombia and Colorado.

The state's economy is extremely diversified. Well-developed animal husbandry and agriculture, fishing and forestry, irrigation and energy, mining and all manufacturing industries, financial and commercial activities and a variety of services, transport, cinematography, resort business and tourism.