Which country first adopted time zones and when that occurred?

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5 May, 21:57

Which country first adopted time zones and when that occurred?

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Yaritza Gould · Answer 1

The first country to have adopted time zones was New Zealand, than still part of the British Empire, in the second half of the nineteenth century, or more specifically on November 2 in 1868. It was based on the longitude of 172° 30' East of Greenwich, which is 11 hours and 30 minutes ahead of the GMT.