15 Degrees per hour
The Earth rotates at the rate of roughly 15 degrees of longitude per hour.
The Earth rotates at the rate of roughly 15 degrees of longitude per hour.
1 revolution / 24 hours = 360 degrees / 24 hours = 15 degrees per hour
There are fifteen (15) degrees of longitude per time zone. (15 degrees x 24 zones = 360 degrees around the planet)
For every 15 degrees of longitude traveled eastwards, there is typically a time difference of one hour ahead. This is due to the Earth's rotation at 15 degrees per hour.
360 divided by 24 equals 15. The sun appears to move 15 degrees each hour, or one degree every four minutes.
Yes, the Earth rotates 15 degrees per hour, leading to the creation of different time zones. Each time zone is approximately 15 degrees of longitude wide, resulting in a one-hour time difference for every 15 degrees of longitude.
The sun appears to move 15 degrees of longitude each hour if it moves 360 degrees in 24 hours. This is because there are 24 hours in a day, so dividing 360 degrees by 24 hours gives us 15 degrees per hour.
They don't. Local time alters with longitude, by one hour per 15 degrees.
The Sun travels around the Earth once every 24 hours. The Earth is divided into 360 degrees of longitude. Therefore, the Sun transits 15 degrees every hour (360 divided by 24). If it crosses 15 degrees in 60 minutes, it will cross one degree every 4 minutes (60 divided by 15).
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The Earth rotates 14.9590452 degrees per hour.