The significant time zone differences between Moscow, Washington D.C., and Anchorage, Alaska, where the highly anticipated Trump-Putin meeting will take place, have caused confusion and “chaos” on social media.
- Moscow is 11 hours ahead of Anchorage, the meeting location.
- Washington D.C. is 4 hours ahead of Anchorage.
Russia spans 11 time zones, while the United States covers four. The White House and the Kremlin are 7 hours apart.
The presidents are scheduled to meet in Anchorage at 11:00 AM local time, which corresponds to:
- 3:00 PM in Washington D.C.
- 10:00 PM in Moscow
- 9:00 PM in Kosovo
The time differences have sparked widespread discussion on social media, with users attempting to coordinate live coverage of the summit.