The clocks going back....this week..
Mar 31st 2006, 6:31 am
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Re: The clocks going back....this week..
Originally Posted by moneypen20
We (Australia) are now in Autumn. In America Autumn is called Fall. Therefore we (States who use daylight saving) will be FALLing back on Sunday. You (UK) have just entered Spring therefore last weekend you all SPRING(ED) yes I know it should be sprung, but that might of confused people 
forward.
SPRING forward, FALL back. You are, I think, forgetting that the seasons are opposite.
Hope that clears things up. Oh and the clocks will go back by one hour.
forward.SPRING forward, FALL back. You are, I think, forgetting that the seasons are opposite.
Hope that clears things up. Oh and the clocks will go back by one hour.
Graham
Mar 31st 2006, 11:27 am
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Re: The clocks going back....this week..
Originally Posted by moneypen20
SPRING forward, FALL back.
Mar 31st 2006, 11:29 am
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Re: The clocks going back....this week..
Originally Posted by wmoore
Exactly. You've got to me careful when looking at timezones because Adelaide will be GMT+9.5 but the UK is now ON BST which is GMT-1, therefore Adelaide time = GMT+9.5 which = BST 8.5.
To cap the confusion, VIC is still on EDT which is GMT+11 when they should be on EST which is GMT+10.
Clear?
To cap the confusion, VIC is still on EDT which is GMT+11 when they should be on EST which is GMT+10.
Clear?
As clear as mud mate
Mar 31st 2006, 11:34 am
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Re: The clocks going back....this week..
Originally Posted by WendyC
As clear as mud mate
Mar 31st 2006, 5:53 pm
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Re: The clocks going back....this week..
Originally Posted by renth
We don't do clocks forward or back here in WA - it fades the curtains.
Apr 1st 2006, 3:05 am
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Re: The clocks going back....this week..
Originally Posted by wmoore
You bloody copy cat. I said that ages ago
Apr 1st 2006, 3:23 am
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Re: The clocks going back....this week..
Originally Posted by touchingcloth
Did you know that if you keep flying around the world heading west...you go back in time. 
Apr 1st 2006, 5:25 am
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Re: The clocks going back....this week..
Originally Posted by ub40fan
Hi Graham
Just been on a site and got this:
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Current time Friday, 31 March 2006, 03:57:22 CST
UTC/GMT Offset Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +9:30 hours
Daylight saving time: +1 hour
Current time zone offset: UTC/GMT +10:30 hours
Time zone abbreviation: CST - Central Summer(Daylight) Time
So from this I have counted and worked out they are definately 9.5 hours ahead of us.
BUT I am still confused as to what their clocks are doing this weekend, they didn't move them last weekend when we did!!
Help me somebody
Just been on a site and got this:
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Current time Friday, 31 March 2006, 03:57:22 CST
UTC/GMT Offset Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +9:30 hours
Daylight saving time: +1 hour
Current time zone offset: UTC/GMT +10:30 hours
Time zone abbreviation: CST - Central Summer(Daylight) Time
So from this I have counted and worked out they are definately 9.5 hours ahead of us.
BUT I am still confused as to what their clocks are doing this weekend, they didn't move them last weekend when we did!!
Help me
somebodyIf you're a shortwave freak, you would have given up this thread in disgust by about the second post, so it wont apply to you
Apr 1st 2006, 5:35 am
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Re: The clocks going back....this week..
Originally Posted by Ialibu
It doesn't matter what is what. Don't do anything until Sunday morning. Wake up, turn on the radio and when the announcer tells the time, change all the timepieces to that time. Simple , ain't it.
If you're a shortwave freak, you would have given up this thread in disgust by about the second post, so it wont apply to you
If you're a shortwave freak, you would have given up this thread in disgust by about the second post, so it wont apply to you
Apr 1st 2006, 7:08 am
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Re: The clocks going back....this week..
Time is irevelant,,,i get up in the dark. go to work & come home in the dark ,and go to bed............... mm
mm
Apr 1st 2006, 7:16 am
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Re: The clocks going back....this week..
Originally Posted by mr mover
i get up in the dark. go to work & come home in the dark ,and go to bed............... mm
mmJust like Stevie Wonder
Apr 1st 2006, 7:25 am
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Re: The clocks going back....this week..
Originally Posted by Ialibu
It doesn't matter what is what. Don't do anything until Sunday morning. Wake up, turn on the radio and when the announcer tells the time, change all the timepieces to that time. Simple , ain't it.
If you're a shortwave freak, you would have given up this thread in disgust by about the second post, so it wont apply to you
If you're a shortwave freak, you would have given up this thread in disgust by about the second post, so it wont apply to you
I am in UK so the radio will say the same time as it already is here!!
SO if I understand this correctly from sunday when it is midnight here it will be 8.30 am in Adelaide.
I get this answer because at the moment they are 9.5 hours ahead, they are putting their clocks BACK 1 hour they will be gaining an hour so will only be 8.5 hours ahead. This means that in order to phone DIMA's enquiry line I will need to stay up till 12.30 am or get up before 7.30 so I can phone them during office hours.
I am not thick I am just having trouble getting my head round changing times over time zones!
Thank you all for the help
Shirley
Apr 1st 2006, 7:59 am
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Re: The clocks going back....this week..
Originally Posted by ub40fan
I am in UK so the radio will say the same time as it already is here!!
SO if I understand this correctly from sunday when it is midnight here it will be 8.30 am in Adelaide.
I get this answer because at the moment they are 9.5 hours ahead, they are putting their clocks BACK 1 hour they will be gaining an hour so will only be 8.5 hours ahead. This means that in order to phone DIMA's enquiry line I will need to stay up till 12.30 am or get up before 7.30 so I can phone them during office hours.
I am not thick I am just having trouble getting my head round changing times over time zones!
Thank you all for the help
Shirley
SO if I understand this correctly from sunday when it is midnight here it will be 8.30 am in Adelaide.
I get this answer because at the moment they are 9.5 hours ahead, they are putting their clocks BACK 1 hour they will be gaining an hour so will only be 8.5 hours ahead. This means that in order to phone DIMA's enquiry line I will need to stay up till 12.30 am or get up before 7.30 so I can phone them during office hours.
I am not thick I am just having trouble getting my head round changing times over time zones!
Thank you all for the help
Shirley
Apr 1st 2006, 10:02 pm
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Re: The clocks going back....this week..
Originally Posted by CORKER
Are the clocks going back this weekend... and do all the states in Aus. take part...and are they all put back one hour....????
CORKER
CORKER
So who was right then..??????
What time is it here in Adelaide and what time is it in England....???
Corker
Apr 1st 2006, 11:17 pm
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Re: The clocks going back....this week..
Originally Posted by CORKER
So who was right then..??????
What time is it here in Adelaide and what time is it in England....???
Corker
What time is it here in Adelaide and what time is it in England....???
Corker
http://www.ntp-systems.com/software_...e_download.asp
and make up your own clocks to sit on your desktop to see what time it is where. The attachment shows you one config.
