Hi folks, i am planning a trip to Queenstown NZ (longitude 168 degrees E) with my Vixen Polarie setup. I have tried to google for answers but to no avail.
I am going to use the Polarie Polar Scope for PA. The polar scope allows compensation for the actual longitude within the specific timezone. Here's my confusion:
1) When i check time zone maps with longitude - Queenstown looks like it falls within the GMT + 11 (DST would be +12) which is the longitude of 165 degrees east.
So by right, i should adjust 3 degrees East to compensate
2) However, when i check the actual time zone, it tells me Queenstown is GMT + 12 (DST +13) which would then coincide with 180 degrees East. Which would mean that i need to adjust 12 degrees west to compensate.
I am thoroughly confused and need some NZ folks to point me out.
I must be missing something really really major or just plain dense.....
Thanks a bunch!