Time zones · Half-hour offsets
The half-hour clocks
451 million city dwellers live on a clock off by half an hour: India, Iran, Myanmar, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Nepal is off by 45 minutes.
What is said in this reel
Four billion people live in cities of 15,000 or more. 451 million of them live on a clock that is off by half an hour. India, Iran, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal off by 45 minutes. 11% of the city world runs on its own time.
Credits and sources
- Data: GeoNames.org, CC BY 4.0
- Map shapes: Natural Earth (public domain)
- Narration: AI-generated voice.
