# Why Saudi Arabia Keeps Time the Way it Does

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**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [June 17, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-saudi-arabia-keeps-time-the-way-it-does/500104 "2009-06-17T20:12:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-saudi-arabia-keeps-time-the-way-it-does/500104/21 "2009-06-20T20:48:52Z")

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The island of Newfoundland is -3:30 GMT for, I think, the only North American example?

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