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Hey guys, can anyone please tell me how to calculate time on the north pole? will there be any local time on north pole?
What is the time at north pole?
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In summary, there is no time zone specifically assigned to the north pole, but local noon is when the sun is due south.
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No particular time zone has been officially assigned. Polar expeditions may use any time zone that is convenient, such as GMT, or the time zone of the country they departed from.
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Welcome to PF!
Hi Sanket Karnik! Welcome to PF!
Local time at the north pole is undefined, exactly as the polar coordinate θ is undefined at the origin.
Hi Sanket Karnik! Welcome to PF!
Sanket Karnik said:
Local time at the north pole is undefined, exactly as the polar coordinate θ is undefined at the origin.
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For the South Pole see here: http://www.worldtimezone.com/time-antarctica24.php
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I'm ok with that but there nevertheless is another way to look at it:tiny-tim said:Local time at the north pole is undefined, exactly as the polar coordinate θ is undefined at the origin.
Local noon is when the sun is due south. Since the sun is always due south when you are looking from the north pole, it is always noon!
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Noon is halfway between sunrise and sunset, i.e. 21 June. Midnight is halfway between sunset and sunrise, i.e. 21 December. So one month of calendar time is two hours of local time.
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Technically it is very difficult to be exactly on the north pole, as it is just an imaginary point. Step here, step there, and you are in a different time zone.
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That's actually not generally true, due to the tilting of the ecliptic.DrGreg said:
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Borek said:
Santa Clause would disagree.
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pallidin said:
Santa Claus doesn't live at North Pole, that's just a fairy tale. I have seen his house in Rovaniemi last year, and didn't heard he moved since then.
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Borek said:
Ah yes, the mortgage crisis. Forgot about that. Thanks.
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On the plus side, it can always be opening time.Sanket Karnik said:
1. What is the time at the North Pole?
The time at the North Pole is technically the same as Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), as it is located on the Earth's rotational axis. This means that it does not experience daylight saving time or time zone changes.
2. Does the North Pole have a specific time zone?
Since the North Pole is located at the Earth's rotational axis, it does not fall within a specific time zone as it does not experience the sun rising and setting like other locations on Earth.
3. Is there a daylight period at the North Pole?
Due to its location on the Earth's rotational axis, the North Pole experiences 6 months of constant sunlight and 6 months of constant darkness. This is known as the polar day and polar night.
4. How do scientists measure time at the North Pole?
Scientists typically use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to measure time at the North Pole. They may also use timekeeping devices such as atomic clocks which are highly accurate and do not rely on sunlight.
5. Does time move differently at the North Pole?
No, time moves at the same pace at the North Pole as it does at any other location on Earth. The difference lies in the amount of sunlight and darkness experienced due to its location on the Earth's rotational axis.
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