Использование двух часовых поясов (UTC+2 и UTC+1) в языковом ландшафте Закарпатской области: причины, классификация и примеры
The Use of Two Time Zones (UTC+2 and UTC+1) in the Linguistic Landscape of the Transcarpathian Region: Reasons, Classification, and Examples

Summary/Abstract: Have you ever wanted to celebrate the New Year twice? If yes, then welcome to the Transcarpathian region of Ukraine, where, in addition to the official Eastern European Time (UTC+2), there is also an unofficial one (Central European Time, UTC+1), which is exactly one hour behind the first. During the 20th century, Transcarpathia was part of different states but until the mid-1940s, this region did not know any other time zone than the Central European (or UTC+1). This time was considered official in Austria–Hungary (until 1918), the Czechoslovak Republic (1919–1938/1939), and the Kingdom of Hungary (1939–1944). The issue of switching to Moscow time (UTC+3) arose immediately with the arrival of the Red Army here in 1944. In other words, it was decided to add an extra two hours to the existing Central European Time (UTC+1). Of course, this caused discontent among the locals. However, since it was very dangerous to protest in the USSR, some of them decided to continue using the time they were already used to (UTC+1) but they did it in secret. Thus, the Transcarpathians created “their own”, so-called “local” time (UTC+1). It was used along with the official Moscow one at that time (UTC+3).

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