Certified Travel Agent Practice Test

What is the typical time in Athens when it's 9:00 a.m. in Los Angeles?

1. 5:00 p.m.

2. 7:00 p.m.

3. 9:00 p.m.

4. 11:00 p.m.

The correct answer is: 7:00 p.m.

When it is 9:00 a.m. in Los Angeles, it is 7:00 p.m. in Athens due to the time difference between the two locations. Los Angeles is in the Pacific Time Zone (UTC-7), and Athens operates on Eastern European Time (UTC+2) during standard time, or Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3) if daylight saving time is in effect. When daylight saving time is not in effect in Los Angeles, the time difference is 9 hours. If Los Angeles is at 9:00 a.m., adding those 9 hours leads to 6:00 p.m. in Athens. However, if Los Angeles is observing daylight saving time while Athens is not, then the difference is 8 hours, leading to a time of 5:00 p.m. in Athens. If both cities are under daylight saving rules (which is the case from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October), the difference is 10 hours. Thus, 9:00 a.m. in Los Angeles would mean 7:00 p.m. in Athens. This understanding highlights the importance of considering daylight saving time changes when coordinating times between different locations.