Time Zones
The world's time zone boundaries — politics drawn on a sphere, one dashed line at a time.
About this globe
Every time zone boundary on Earth, from the Natural Earth 10m cultural vectors. In theory the lines would follow meridians every 15 degrees; in practice they zigzag around borders, islands, and the occasional province that chose its own clock.
Look for China — one enormous zone where five would fit — and the International Date Line dodging island nations in the Pacific.
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Print at 100% scale. Cut along solid lines, fold along dashed lines, glue the tabs. Your PDF can take up to a minute to prepare — hang tight after clicking.
In the US? Print the A4 file and choose “fit to page” — it scales cleanly onto Letter paper.
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"Time Zones" folding paper globe — free from Folding Globes, https://foldingglobes.com/globes/timezones · Data: Natural Earth
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