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No meridians are called the time meridian. The Greenwich meridian which passes through Greenwich, London is called the prime meridian. From which time zones are calculated.
Mean solar time on the prime meridian is known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
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Prime Meridian
The Prime Meridian or 0 degrees longitude.
This is called the Prime meridian, it passes through Greenwich, England.
This imaginary circle is called the prime meridian. it is an imaginary line that circles the globe vertically and is typically measured as beginning in Greenwich, England.
It is sometimes called the Greenwich meridian or 0° longitude.
The lines to the left of the prime meridian are negative.
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We begin to measure time at the prime meridian
The line name at 0 degrees longitude is commonly referred to as the Prime Meridian. This line passes through Greenwich, London, United Kingdom and can also be referred to as the International Meridian or Greenwich Meridian.