Ioke and the Int'l Date Line

[wxmann_91]

Right now, it is around 9 AM August 26 (I think? just west of Hawaii), correct? So, what time/date would it be just to the west of the Dateline? Would it be one day before or one day after?

[pojo]

It is a day ahead. Remember when Hurricane Ioke crosses the IDL it will be a Typhoon

[wxmann_91]

thanks pojo. Another question: does UTC time change at all?

[Aslkahuna]

No, UTC is based upon Greenwich time. If it's 26/0600Z (or UTC) in HI, it's still 26/0600Z on the other side of the line. It's not always a day ahead on the other side of the IDL (old Hawaii 5-0 fans should know about this it's how they trapped a murderer). For example, midnight in the Philippines occurs at 1600Z which is 9 AM MST so between 07Z when it's midnight here and 1600Z AZ and the Philippines are on the same date note this the next time we have New Year's Eve-they will celebrate in Manila during the late morning/afternoon hours of the 31st here. .

Steve

[wxmann_91]

Thanks Steve.

So just to clarify - it is currently August 28 where the eye of Ioke is right now, correct? Sorry to be a bother to anyone, but I don't want to mess up for the sake of my Ioke folder.

[WindRunner]

Yeah, although I'll say that's why all of my pictures go down in UTC

[wxmann_91]

So do mine, WR (love that avatar!), but my folders are all based on the regular time.