Freitag, 20. Mai 2011

Swahili time

I feel like I owe you an explanation about Swahili time. Here it comes!

There is a six hour difference between the Swahili way of telling time (where a 12 hour count is always used)and the European way.

The first hour of the day, for example (meaning hour 1.00 in Swahili time), is at 7.00 am, when the sun rises.
Let's do some calculating together...
7.00 am = saa 1.00 (7 - 6 = 1)
8.00 am = saa 2.00 (8 - 6 = 2)
9.00 am = saa 3.00 (9 - 6 = 3)
Get it?

A really convenient way to translate Swahili hours to European Standard time is to look at the hour exactly opposite the Swahili hour mentioned on your watch or clock. Simple, right?



And now the test. What is 6.00 am in Swahili time and what is midnight in Swahili time? I am expecting some answers :)

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