1. International Date Line - Noun
2. International Date Line - Proper noun
an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian
Source: WordNetAt this time, the International Date Line had yet to be established, so the dates in Cook's journal are a day earlier than those accepted today. Source: Internet
Crossing the International Date Line does not in itself contribute to jet lag, as the guide for calculating jet lag is the number of time zones crossed, with a maximum possible time difference of plus or minus 12 hours. Source: Internet
In 1995, Kiribati unilaterally moved the international date line far to the east to encompass the Line Islands group, so that the nation would no longer be divided by the date line, courted controversy. Source: Internet
Some of these islands fall in the Eastern Hemisphere, but the International Date Line was drawn west of 180° to keep the whole state, and thus the entire North American continent, within the same legal day. Source: Internet
On 1 January 1995 Kiribati moved the International Date Line to include its easternmost islands and make it the same day throughout the country. Source: Internet
See International Date Line (Jewish) for details. Source: Internet