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okadam111
Joined: 20 Nov 2009
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 Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:33 am Post subject: Set my clock ahead an hour? |
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Hi all!
I just got to Korea a few weeks ago...I notice on the New York Times site they had a reminder to set the clock ahead one hour tonight or last night because of daylight savings...Do we do the same in Korea?
Thanks!
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freshking
Joined: 07 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:39 am Post subject: |
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| No, the clocks stay the same here. |
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.38 Special
Joined: 08 Jul 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
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| Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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??????????????? 
Really? Wouldn't that put Korea's time zone off in comparison to North America?
Yes, I know that daylight savings time is a German thing originally, but isn't it necessary to prevent international time zones from going wacky?
Or have they been wacky all along and I just never noticed?
Maybe they're not wacky... maybe I'm wacky....
O GOD, I NEED A VISUAL AID!  |
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diver
Joined: 16 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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| It's 2 hours BACK in the spring in Korea. |
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.38 Special
Joined: 08 Jul 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
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| Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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| diver wrote: |
| It's 2 hours BACK in the spring in Korea. |
I resent your attempt to make my head explode.  |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Been here 10 years and never had to set my clock one hour ahead or behind. They stay the same. |
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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| Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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| .38 Special wrote: |
???????????????
Really? Wouldn't that put Korea's time zone off in comparison to North America?
Yes, I know that daylight savings time is a German thing originally, but isn't it necessary to prevent international time zones from going wacky?
Or have they been wacky all along and I just never noticed?
Maybe they're not wacky... maybe I'm wacky....
O GOD, I NEED A VISUAL AID! |
It's confusing to foreigners at first when they arrive. You're forgetting that Korea has FOUR DISTINCT SEASONS this harmonious and unique feature of Korea allows for the continued synchronization with the world's time zones regardless of what happens beyond the shores of Dokdo. |
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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| Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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| TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
| Been here 10 years and never had to set my clock one hour ahead or behind. They stay the same. |
They played with it for the '88 Olympics. They practiced in '87 and did it for the Olympics. Nobody saw the advantages in doing it, so they dropped it. There has been talk about instituting it here and I think it is only a matter of time before they do. It saves a lot of money, and resources. |
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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:10 pm Post subject: Clocks |
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| The clocks are currently showing 10.07 am, but both my home & work computers are showing 11.07am. I'll have to go in & reset them to normal Korean time. |
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egrog1717
Joined: 12 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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Why do we need DST in Korea??? I love it when the sun comes up at 430am and sets at 4pm!   |
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DeMayonnaise
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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So is it 15 hours difference with home or 14?!?! OMG HOW DO I KNOW?!?!
This is soooo......ffffffffing..... confusing. Seriously, I can't keep track of clocks changing by one hour every 6 months.
Korea is normal when it comes to international times, GMT +9. It's those daylight savings people who are whack and confuse everyone else. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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| T-J wrote: |
| They played with it for the '88 Olympics. They practiced in '87 and did it for the Olympics. Nobody saw the advantages in doing it, so they dropped it. There has been talk about instituting it here and I think it is only a matter of time before they do. It saves a lot of money, and resources. |
It's actually debatable if DST saves money and resources. It's highly dependent on climate. It may make sense in parts of Canada where for a couple months in winter it's dark by 5pm, and in the summer around 11pm. But in Korea it's always sunset between 5:30 to 7. That's why half the countries in the world don't change their times. |
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Drew345
Joined: 24 May 2005
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| Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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They were going to start DST again this year, but couldn't get Japan to go along with them.
Personally I hate it when the sun starts coming up at 5:00 am in May because I prefer to sleep with my window open; but instead I have to close my window shades and turn on the aircon. Just my 2 cents. Seriously though, I hate 5:00 am sunrise. I wish they would use DST here. |
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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:07 am Post subject: |
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| jvalmer wrote: |
| T-J wrote: |
| They played with it for the '88 Olympics. They practiced in '87 and did it for the Olympics. Nobody saw the advantages in doing it, so they dropped it. There has been talk about instituting it here and I think it is only a matter of time before they do. It saves a lot of money, and resources. |
It's actually debatable if DST saves money and resources. It's highly dependent on climate. It may make sense in parts of Canada where for a couple months in winter it's dark by 5pm, and in the summer around 11pm. But in Korea it's always sunset between 5:30 to 7. That's why half the countries in the world don't change their times. |
Sunrise and sunset times for June 20, 2010:
Sunrise: 5:10am
Sunset: 7:56pm
With DST the sun would rise at 6:10am and set at 8:56pm
Not nearly as many people up and about between 5 and 6 am as there are between 8 and 9 pm.
Obviously in lower latitudes where the seasonal daylight differences are less, so are the benefits of DST. |
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