Newsletter September 2010
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September 2010 | |
Travel Duration Calculator - | Message from the TeamWelcome to the September issue of our monthly newsletter! This month has been a busy month for us as we have updated our Time Zone abbreviations page, and the calendar pop-up feature on our date calculators. We are also introducing our newest service, the Travel Duration Calculator. Our newest iPhone application will be soon available for beta testing. Please send in your details if you would like to participate in the Meeting Planner beta test for iPhone. Since the beginning of September, the site should be faster to download than before, especially for users outside of North America due to a change in servers and infrastructure. Keep in touch with our website for new or upgraded tools to help you with all time and date related information. Don’t forget about our Facebook page, where readers can get the latest information and applications from timeanddate.com and discuss issues related to our website. We’re on Twitter too! We welcome your suggestions and feedback. You can email your suggestions for mobile apps, search tools, and other ideas to: [email protected]. We hope that you enjoy reading the September newsletter. The Team at timeanddate.com PS. If you’ve missed previous editions, you can find them on our online newsletter archive. Don’t forget: Subscribe your email address to automatically receive our newsletter each month and remember to confirm your subscription. FAQ/Tip of the MonthThe Distance Calculator can be used to figure out the distance between any two cities or locations. The distance calculator can be accessed from our homepage or any city page on our World Clock. Simply click on the link “Calculate distance from (city) to another location” that is located in the “Coordinates” section of the city page. To calculate the distance between two cities, you can select the “From” and "To" locations from the drop-down menu or select the “Other locations…” button to find a location from the pop-up window. When searching for a location with the pop-up window, you can either enter the city/state name or select the country followed by the city and then clicking "Select!". When both cities are selected, simply click on the “Calculate distance” button. The calculated results will display the local time in each location, as well as the distance in kilometers, miles and nautical miles, which helps with global communication. Although the results are the theoretical air distance (great circle distance) between the two locations, you can calculate the total traveling time between the two locations with our Travel Duration Calculator. Did You Know...…The September equinox occurs at 03:09 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on September 23, 2010. The September equinox is also known as the autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere, and the spring or vernal equinox in the southern hemisphere. During the September equinox, the earth’s axis of rotation is perpendicular to the line connecting the centers of the earth and the sun. At this point, the location of the sun is directly overhead. Many people believe that the earth experiences 12 hours of day and night during the equinox, however that is not exactly the case. The September equinox has been linked to many myths and superstitions in history. It is also a time of celebration in many cultures. You can find out more information on our website about the different customs and holidays during the September Equinox. It is important to note that the northern hemisphere’s vernal equinox is in March while its autumnal equinox is in September. In contrast, the southern hemisphere’s vernal equinox is in September and its autumnal equinox is in March. timeanddate.com on Twitter“AmandaRainBHM @Amnerys I always use http://www.timeanddate.com/ it is pretty good.” “a_neg trying to understand the time difference in this world http://www.timeanddate.com” “anhavana Very good website, @timeanddate.com . Best discovery for me, 4 years ago.” “AngeloMMX As seen here, HK & southern China is much closer to the equator than London & rest of UK http://www.timeanddate.com/world clock/sunearth.html” “dezwart Setting up timeanddate.com for useful maintenance window calculations” Have your thoughts about timeanddate.com heard on Twitter. Twitter users can also follow timeanddate.com’s latest tweets. Time Zone News Brazil Starts Daylight Saving on October 17, 2010 Petition Pushes to Extend DST in Israel Indiana Hopes to Move to Central Time Zone About timeanddate.comtimeanddate.com is an established company that first came online in 1998. We maintain more than a decade of experience in being a thorough, accurate and reliable provider of time and date related information. Our website features applications and services such as the World Clock, which includes time zones from many cities around the world, and the Calendar, which has customized features according to country, language, year, and other personal preferences. These are just two of many useful tools to help people get what they need about times, dates, and other related information worldwide. Visit our website to find out more information about the company behind timeanddate.com. |
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