Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

"What time is it?" used to be a surprisingly tricky question to answer in North America. Before Nov. 18, 1883, every city and town kept its own local time, set by the position of the sun. That meant ...

Sommarøy, a tiny Norwegian island perennially dazzled by light in summer and smothered by darkness in winter, made headlines in June 2019 with the news it had taken the executive decision to cancel ...

If you work with people in distant cities, keeping time zones in sync can be a challenge, as can keeping track of other countries’ holidays. But some versions of Microsoft Outlook can help. I work in ...

The poll closures are synchronized to happen at roughly the same time across Canada. By Ian Austen Canada has six time zones, and poll closures are synchronized to happen at roughly the same time ...

In early January the sun does not rise in Kashgar, in China’s far west, until after 10am. Across the border, in eastern Afghanistan, it rises before 7am. That difference is the greatest jump in time ...