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The Time Zone Giant
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GeographyMar 22, 2026

The Time Zone Giant

The Time Zone Giant Russia stretches across 11 time zones. That's more than any nation on Earth. When it's midnight in Moscow, it's 11 AM in Vladivostok. The country covers 17 million square kilometers. You could fly for 10 hours and never leave Russia. China spans only 5 time zones by comparison. Russia literally experiences yesterday and tomorrow simultaneously.

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