- The Adventure Begins
- We Made It!
- Some Pictures!
- Signal Hill
- Quidi Vidi
- Say What?
- Newfoundland AND Labrador
- A Night Out
- Discovery Day
- The Capelin are In!
- Just Chillin'
- O Canada!
- Topsail Beach
- Happy Fourth!
- Welcome Amy???
- Our Visitor
- No Whales Today
- Happy Birthday Mom(s)
- We've been busy
- Monday Hike
- Whales!!
- Signal Hill with Amy
- Botanical Gardens and Manuels with Amy
- A Little Fun
- Fort Amherst
- Salmonier Nature Park
- The Honourary Newfoundlander
- The Republic of Doyle
- Radio Silent
- We're Back!
- Regatta Day!
- A Quiet Weekend
- Preparing to Leave
- Farewell St. John's
Welcome to St. John's, Newfoundland
We've rented a house for two months. It's a row house in a prime location near the harbor. We can walk to Signal Hill and to town. You can play with the google map above and check out satellite settings (click Hybrid for a combo of satellite and map, thanks Molly!).
Michael got the keys today. He's very excited to see us all. I can't wait to just get there and get some rest.
Michael got the keys today. He's very excited to see us all. I can't wait to just get there and get some rest.
FACT OF THE DAY
Newfoundland has its own time zone.
I've found myself explaining this little known fact a bit lately. Newfoundland time is 2 1/2 hours ahead of Central Time. Even though Newfoundland and Labrador are one province they have separate time zones (see map below). Not sure where/when they decided to go rogue with the 30 minute difference. So I did a it of research for you.....i.e. Wikipedia....
Newfoundland Standard Time[1] (NT) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting 3½ hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), resulting in UTC−3:30, or 2½ hours during daylight saving time
NT is used only in Canada, and there only by the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Officially, the entire province is in the Newfoundland Time Zone by legislation.[2] In practice, however, it is observed only on the island of Newfoundland, its offshore islands, and southeastern Labrador communities south of Black Tickle. The rest of Labrador, from Cartwright north and west, observes Atlantic Standard/Daylight Time. Southeastern Labrador prefers Newfoundland Time in part to synchronize with the schedule of radio broadcasts from Newfoundland.
This time zone exists because of the location of the island and the fact that it was a separate dominion when the time zones were established. The island of Newfoundland lies squarely in the eastern half of the Atlantic Standard Time Zone, exactly three and a half hours from Greenwich and, as a separate country, it had the ability to adopt its own time zone. While the entire province lies west of the standard meridian for a half-hour time zone, 52.5 degrees west longitude, this is also the near exact meridian of St. John's, the province's capital and largest city. In 1963, the Newfoundland government attempted to bring the province into conformity with the other Atlantic provinces, but withdrew in the face of stiff public opposition.[3]
Daylight saving time is observed throughout the province. In 1988 the provincial government experimented with double daylight saving time, moving clocks ahead two hours during daylight saving time instead of just one. This move proved unpopular in the fall when children started going to school in the dark. In 2006, the province enacted an extension to daylight saving time,[1] starting in 2007, following the lead of the United States and other Canadian provinces.
This unusual time zone puts the island of Newfoundland an hour and a half ahead of Central Canada, a half hour ahead of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and half an hour behind Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. Because of this, it will hit milestones of time before (almost) any other part of the continent, a quirk that draws attention to Newfoundland. For instance the Newfoundland releases of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Halo 2 were publicized across Canada.
Fascinating, huh? So keep this 2 1/2 hour time difference in mind when you drunk text/dial me :)
I've found myself explaining this little known fact a bit lately. Newfoundland time is 2 1/2 hours ahead of Central Time. Even though Newfoundland and Labrador are one province they have separate time zones (see map below). Not sure where/when they decided to go rogue with the 30 minute difference. So I did a it of research for you.....i.e. Wikipedia....
Newfoundland Standard Time[1] (NT) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting 3½ hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), resulting in UTC−3:30, or 2½ hours during daylight saving time
NT is used only in Canada, and there only by the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Officially, the entire province is in the Newfoundland Time Zone by legislation.[2] In practice, however, it is observed only on the island of Newfoundland, its offshore islands, and southeastern Labrador communities south of Black Tickle. The rest of Labrador, from Cartwright north and west, observes Atlantic Standard/Daylight Time. Southeastern Labrador prefers Newfoundland Time in part to synchronize with the schedule of radio broadcasts from Newfoundland.
This time zone exists because of the location of the island and the fact that it was a separate dominion when the time zones were established. The island of Newfoundland lies squarely in the eastern half of the Atlantic Standard Time Zone, exactly three and a half hours from Greenwich and, as a separate country, it had the ability to adopt its own time zone. While the entire province lies west of the standard meridian for a half-hour time zone, 52.5 degrees west longitude, this is also the near exact meridian of St. John's, the province's capital and largest city. In 1963, the Newfoundland government attempted to bring the province into conformity with the other Atlantic provinces, but withdrew in the face of stiff public opposition.[3]
Daylight saving time is observed throughout the province. In 1988 the provincial government experimented with double daylight saving time, moving clocks ahead two hours during daylight saving time instead of just one. This move proved unpopular in the fall when children started going to school in the dark. In 2006, the province enacted an extension to daylight saving time,[1] starting in 2007, following the lead of the United States and other Canadian provinces.
This unusual time zone puts the island of Newfoundland an hour and a half ahead of Central Canada, a half hour ahead of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and half an hour behind Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. Because of this, it will hit milestones of time before (almost) any other part of the continent, a quirk that draws attention to Newfoundland. For instance the Newfoundland releases of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Halo 2 were publicized across Canada.
Fascinating, huh? So keep this 2 1/2 hour time difference in mind when you drunk text/dial me :)