en0:47What time is it in Antarctica? All of the timezones meet here at the bottom of …
Cleo Abram · @cleoabramKey Points
- All the time zones meet at the South Pole.[1]
- Running around the South Pole would mean crossing every time zone in just a few seconds.[2]
- The sun rises and sets only once a year, and it is permanent daytime there right now.[3]
- Research bases on the continent hold about 5,000 people max, and no one lives there permanently.[4]
- Antarctica is the only continent without an official time zone; bases usually adopt the time zone of whoever gives them food.[5]
AI Summary
All time zones meet at the South Pole
At the South Pole, a phone reads 5:21, and running around the pole would mean crossing every time zone in seconds. The sun rises and sets only once a year, so it is permanent daytime right now.
Antarctica has no official time zone
Antarctica is the only continent without an official time zone. Because nobody lives there permanently, time is whatever people decide.
- Research bases: the continent is full of them, with about 5,000 people max.
- No permanent residents: no one lives in Antarctica permanently.
- Supply-route time: bases usually adopt the time zone of whoever gives them food — their supply base.
The speaker went there to find out what is really hiding under the ice.
Full text
Antarctica's Time Zones What time zone is it in Antarctica? Because all the time zones meet there at the bottom. I'm here, and my phone says it's 5:21. But if I go run around the South P ole, am I running through all of them in just a few seconds? Life and Decisions To make things more confusing, the sun rises and sets here only once a year. It's permanent daytime right now, and the continent is full of research bases, but only about 5,000 people max. No one lives here permanently, which is why the time here is whatever people decide. Turns out No Official Time they usually choose the time zone of whoever gives them food. T heir supply base. Basically, down here, there's no official time zone in Antarctica. This is the only continent on Earth without one. But I went there because I wanted to know what's really hi ding under the ice. To find out, follow along.