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8/ Time zones and especially DST rules change frequently. And sometimes with only minimal notice!
Last year there was major confusion in Lebanon π±π§ due to last-minute (pun intended) disagreement as to wether to follow DST or not.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-65079574
In 2011 Samoa πΌπΈ shifted from one side of the International Date Line to the other, skipping the entire calendar day of Friday, 30 December 2011 in the process
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_in_Samoa#2011_time_zone_change
9/ Time can be a very political.
Spain πͺπΈ currently uses Central European Time, a change made by dictator Franco in 1940 to align with Nazi Germany. The change was never reverted and has become subject to much debate.
Some feel this causes Spainβs βlate-night culture,β and are pushing for a change to boost productivity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_in_Spain#Criticism_of_the_use_of_Central_European_Time
Portugal π΅πΉ actually switched to CET in the early 90s but then reverted due to public dissatisfaction
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_in_Portugal#Switch_to_Central_European_Time
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9/ Time can be a very political.
Spain πͺπΈ currently uses Central European Time, a change made by dictator Franco in 1940 to align with Nazi Germany. The change was never reverted and has become subject to much debate.
Some feel this causes Spainβs βlate-night culture,β and are pushing for a change to boost productivity.