I am feeling well rested - as we seem to be gaining an hour of sleep, almost every night of this 10 day crossing to Japan. But am I? Who knows what time it is ? The most common question asked by us, each day. I have made calls and video chats with my doctor, colleagues and various friends and have been so unsure of what day and time it is there, before I call. Now that IDL change has settled in, I am getting a little more confident!

Fellow Resident and blogger Basia summed it up nicely on her last post - thought it was worth sharing excerpt below:

Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

August 3, 2025

Day 309: August 3, 2025 – At Sea

Our 10-day voyage from Alaska to Japan involves 7 time zone changes plus a dropped day, leaving many of us struggling to keep up. Since we are in the middle of the ocean and not tied to any land, phones don’t automatically update correctly.

I see the Change Your Clocks Back reminders, but did I already do that before I went to bed? Or was that the night before? Or did I adjust my laptop but not my phone? At one point, I had four different times showing on my laptop, phone, TV, and watch.

Our chat group sounds like a Who’s on First, What’s on Second skit:

Person A: Good morning. It’s 7:05 AM, right?
Person B: No, it’s 5:05 AM, we switched clocks again.
Person C: I though we weren’t switching back today. I thought it was 6:05 AM.
Person D: My TV says it’s 8:05.
Person C: What location did you set it to?
Person B: I used Magadan, Russia.
Person E: Efate, Vanuatu worked for me.