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It's not just time zones and leap seconds. SI seconds on Earth are slower because of relativity, so there are time standards for space stuff (TCB, TGC) that use faster SI seconds than UTC/Unix time. T2 - T1 = [God doesn't know and the Devil isn't telling.]

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[-] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 20 points 9 months ago

Relevant Tom Scott video the answer depends on location, times, country, religion, and a bunch of other factors.

[-] slice@feddit.de 3 points 9 months ago

Scrolled trough here just to search for this comment 😂

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