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Every 15 degrees of longitude correspond to an hour of time. The sun will rise and set 1 hour earlier or later at 15 degree intervals. Time zones occur approximately every 15 degrees to compensate for this.
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Two locations separated by 15 degrees of longitude differ in solar time by?
1 hour
What is the latitude and longitude of Persia?
3200 is the latitude,5300 is the longitude
What is the approximate longitude of the Great Wall of China?
The great wall of china has no approximate or specific longitude you would have to break the wall into segments an calculate their individual longitude.
What instrument measures longitude?
GPS Historically, the quadrant, and later the sextant were used to measure longitude.
What is the longitude and latitude of King Tutankhamun's tomb?
Latitude: 25.44 N; Longitude: 32.36 E
Is time zones longitude or latitude?
Time Zones are..............................Longitude
What is the longitude of world standard time?
ZERO 0 Longitude
What latitude and longitude gives us the time?
Latitude and longitude do not directly determine the time. Time is determined by the time zone in which a location falls. However, the longitude does play a role in determining the time because the earth rotates 15 degrees longitude per hour, so each degree of longitude represents about 4 minutes of time.
How to calculate the longitude of a place when time is given?
You can calculate the longitude of a place when time is given using the Greenwich solar time.
What longitude shows the time for Qatar?
Longitude: E 51° 11' 1.9824"
Which Time Zone includes 2200W longitude?
There is no such longitude. The maximum degrees for lines of longitude is 180 east and west only.
What is the solar time of 72 degrees W longitude if it is noon solar time at 90 degrees W longitude?
10.48am
What is the solor time of 72w longitude?
Local mean time at 72 degrees west longitude is UTC-4:48.
what is 1 degree longitude difference equivalent to change in time?
0 degrees longitude
Do lines of longitude have anything to do with measuring time?
yes... The longitude that the sun is directly over at any point in time is on average 15
How is time is associtated with each degree of longitude?
For each degree of longitude to the east, the local mean time is four minutes ahead.
What is the purpose of lines of longitude and latitude?
The function of latitude is to tell us far north south the equator we are. The function of longitude is to tell us east and west of the prime meridian we are.
