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Ponferrada, Spain (42°33′N) has the same time as Skopje, Republic of Macedonia (42°0′N) (both are on CEST); however, in Ponferrada the sun passes through the me
by woodson 8y ago
Ponferrada, Spain (42°33′N) has the same time as Skopje, Republic of Macedonia (42°0′N) (both are on CEST); however, in Ponferrada the sun passes through the meridian at 2:20pm today while in Skopje it does at 12:28pm.
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/spain/ponferrada https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/spain/ponferrada
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/republic-of-macedonia/skopje https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/republic-of-macedonia/...
With this new regulation, Spain can adopt a time zone that makes more sense for them while not having to change clocks twice a year.
- briandear 8y agoThey could have adopted the same time anyway. This regulation has no bearing on Spain choosing to be in CET when they should be on British time.