Consider the following statements:Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from eac

Question

Consider the following statements:Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in these cities, it would be different days.When it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Tuesday in NomeWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

The time difference between Anadyr and Nome, Alaska, is 20 hours. Nome is 20 hours behind Anadyr. Hence, roughly, when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in these cities, it would be different days. Thus, statement I is correct. The international date line (IDL) is an imaginary line that runs along the Earth's surface from the North Pole to the South Pole in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. When you cross it, you either gain or lose a day depending on which way you are traveling. If you are traveling westward, you gain a day, and if you are traveling eastward, you lose a day. Alaska lies in the west of International Date Line and Anadyr lies in the East. Hence, when it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Sunday in Nome and not Tuesday. Thus, Statement II is not corect.