A collection of interesting links related to time around the world. I particularly like the links to earth views/globes that show the passage of day and night around the planet.

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Clock History
In English.

CNN - Shockwave Time Zone Map
If you don't have the free Shockwave plug-in, you can download it at the CNN site.

Date and Time Gateway
From Berkeley Software Design - with day/night world map. Current time and date in Berlin.

Date and Time Glossary
An annotated English-German glossary of date and time words/expressions. From your Guide.

Earth View Map
A satellite-like view from Fourmilab in Switzerland. See day and night as they cross the earth. You can zoom in on a particular location.

Globe Showing Day and Night
You can click on the globe to look at a particular location, as well as zoom in or out. From Worldtime.com.

GMT Explained
There's actually a difference between GMT and UTC - if only a slight one. This NASA site has a good explanation.

GMT/UTC Conversion
Intended for shortwave radio hobbyists, this site is helpful for anyone wanting understand world time. In English.

PTB - Wissenswertes zur Zeit
Interesting facts about time and German laws regarding legal time. Von der Physikalisch-Technischen Bundesanstalt in Deutschland. In German or English.

Time Service Dept. - US Naval Observatory
The official US timekeeper.

A Walk through Time
An interesting NIST Physics Laboratory presentation on the history and science of timekeeping. In English.

Wann beginnt oder endet die Sommerzeit?
When does Daylight Saving Time (die Sommerzeit) begin or end in various countries/locations? Von Weltzeituhr.com in Deutschland.

The World Clock
Current local times around the world from TimeandDate.com. Click on a city to see details. Customize to create your personal world clock.

Die Weltzeit-Uhr
Eine Weltuhr auf Deutsch.

Weltzeituhr.com
A German site that shows the time all around the globe.

World Time Zone Map
From the US Naval Observatory.

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