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An electrical issue could cause a gauge to misreport. E.g. vibrations cause a bad ground.

An electrical issue wouldn't be caused by crossing the international date line.

Maybe the Bermuda Triangle is on walkabout?

Crossing the equator causes the sun to flip around and go the other way in the sky.

Source: When I went to Australia, the sun went the wrong way. It was curiously unsettling.