Time Zones

 If it is 3:00 PM in New York (GMT/UTC-5), what time is it in Los Angeles (GMT/UTC-8)?

• 12:00 P.M

• 2:00 P.M

• 1:00 P.M

• 4:00 P.M

Answer explanation

8-5= 3 hours

Los Angeles is behind 3 hours. Count 3 times backward starting at 3:00 P.M

The answer is 12:00 P.M

If it is 10:00 PM in Sydney, Australia (GMT/UTC+10), what time is it in Karachi, Pakistan(GMT/UTC+5)?

Answer explanation

10-5= 5 hours

Karachi, Pakistan is behind of 5 hours. Starting from 10:00 P.M, count backwards/counter clockwise 5 times so you will get 5:00 P.M.

 If it is 12:00 Noon in Cape Town, South Africa (GMT/UTC+2), what time is it in Denver, USA (GMT/ UTC-7)?

• 5:00 A.M

• 3:00 A.M

• 6:00 A.M

• 7:00 A.M

Answer explanation

2 + 7= 9 hours

Denver, USA is behind of 9 hours. Starting from 12:00 P.M, count backwards 9 times and you will get 3:00 A.M.

When it is 2:00 PM in Sao Paulo, Brazil (GMT/UTC-3), what time is it in Moscow, Russia (GMT/UTC+3)?

• 8:00 PM
  

•  7:00 PM
  

• 5:00 PM

• 4:00 PM

Answer explanation

3 + 3= 6 hours.

Moscow, Russia is ahead of 6 hours. Staring from 2:00 PM, count forward 6 times and the answer is 8:00 PM.

When it is 8:00 AM in London (GMT/UTC+0), what time is it in Tokyo, Japan (GMT/TC+9)?

Answer explanation

9-0=9 hours

Japan is ahead of 9 hours. Starting from 8:00 AM, count forward 9 times and the answer is 5:00 PM.