Episode 2 of 2
Official Adoption of Standard Time
- When
- 2 November 1868
- Where
- New Zealand
New Zealand officially adopted a standard time to be observed nationally on 2 November 1868, becoming the first country to do so.
New Zealand officially adopted a standard time to be observed nationally on 2 November 1868. It was the first country in the world to establish a nationwide standard time, about fifteen years before any other. This adoption marked the formal beginning of nationally synchronised timekeeping.
Sources
- Time in New Zealand Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
- Standard time Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
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