What is the time at the Pole?
The North Magnetic Pole is in the American Central Time zone, which is 6 hours less than GMT. The race takes place during the daylight saving time period, so during the race it is actually 7 hours less than GMT (or 6 less than BST, as the UK observes summer time too). But a scientist may give you a different answer… To calculate the current time at a given location: • Find out the longitude of the location. • At each degree longitude west, the time is 4 minutes less than than GMT. • Or, at each degree longitude east, the time is 4 minutes more than than GMT. For the North Magnetic Pole, at N 78°35.7′ W 104°11.9′: • The longitude is 104°11.9′ west, which is the same as 104.2° west. • Therefore its time is 104.2 x 4 minutes less than than GMT. • 104.2 x 4 = 416.79 minutes = 6 hours 57 minutes • So the time at the North Magenetic Pole is 6 hours 57 minutes less than GMT. So, at 12:00 at the North Magnetic Pole, it’s 18:57 in London. Or, at 12:00 in London it’s 05:03 at the North Magneti
