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Why don't the whole planet just use UTC+00:00 / Universal Time without time zones?
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this post was submitted on 31 May 2025
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If I am set to arrive in Bejing at 18:00 UTC that gives me 0 useful information without calculation.
Knowing that I will arrive at 2am local time is much more useful, it tells me it'll be dark and most shops won't be open.