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Ahmedabad Student Sets World Record Calculating Times Across 120 Countries
Yash Baxi is a 21-year-old student from Ahmedabad.
He can work out the local time in many countries using only his mind.
He calculated the time in 120 countries in 5.14 minutes.
He did not use a phone, chart or paper.
Some countries have unusual time differences, such as 30 or 45 minutes.
Officials from the World Record Union said the attempt was successful.
Yash had previously calculated the time in 101 countries in 14 minutes and 42 seconds.
His mentor, Kamlesh Surti, helped him train for the achievement.
Yash Hemang Baxi calculated local times for 120 countries in 5.14 minutes using mental computation.
He completed the attempt without devices, charts or written aids, including calculations involving half-hour and 45-minute time-zone variations.
The attempt was declared successful on-site by Shareefa Haneefa of the World Record Union.
Baxi previously held records for calculating the local time of 101 countries in 14 minutes and 42 seconds.
He credited his parents and mentor Kamlesh Surti, while encouraging young people not to become dependent on gadgets.
- Who
- Yash Hemang Baxi, a 21-year-old student from Ahmedabad, with mentorship from Kamlesh Surti.
- What
- He calculated the local time across 120 countries in 5.14 minutes using mental computation alone.
- Where
- The attempt took place on-site in the presence of invited guests and record officials; the exact venue was not stated.
- When
- During a record attempt whose date was not stated; the calculation took 5.14 minutes.
- Why
- To establish a new world record for mental calculation of local times across countries.
Key facts
- Record holder
- Yash Hemang Baxi
- Countries calculated
- 120
- Completion time
- 5.14 minutes
- Method
- Mental computation without a device, chart or written aid
- Previous record
- 101 countries in 14 minutes and 42 seconds
- Recognizing official
- Shareefa Haneefa of the World Record Union
- Mentor
- Kamlesh Surti
Quotes
Yash Hemang Baxi
Ahmedabad student who reportedly set the mental time-calculation record
“My message to Gen Z and Gen Alpha is simple. 'Gadgets are meant to be used, don't let them use you.' Technology is a powerful tool, but we should never become dependent on it.”
NDTV
“What makes Yash truly exceptional is not just the speed of his calculations, but his extraordinary ability to focus and stay committed over a long period of time.”
NDTV
Sources
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