Definition[]
The 'international date line is
| “ | [t]he line coinciding approximately with the antimeridian of Greenwich, modified to avoid certain habitable land. In crossing this line there is a date change of one day.[1] | ” |
Overview[]
"The time zone east of the international date line is twelve hours ahead of Greenwich mean time; the time zone west of the international date line is twelve hours behind Greenwich mean time. A traveler going west across the date line adds a day; a traveler going east across it subtracts a day."[2]
References[]
- ↑ NATO Standardization Agency, NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions 2-I-7 (2008) (full-text).
- ↑ Wiki.GIS.com, GIS Glossary (full-text).