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Since Earth rotates toward the east, time zones east of the prime meridian get the sun earlier in the day.

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Is it true that countries on the east of Greenwich are ahead of those on the west?

Yes, because of the way time zones are established, countries to the east of the Prime Meridian (Greenwich Mean Time) have earlier time than those to the west. This means that when it is midnight in a country to the east of Greenwich, it is still the previous day in a country to the west of Greenwich.


What would be the solar time of a person living 4 degree of longitude east of the noon meridian?

The solar time of a person living 4 degrees of longitude east of the noon meridian would be 16 minutes ahead of local time. This is because the Earth rotates 15 degrees per hour, so for each degree east of the noon meridian, the solar time is ahead by 4 minutes.


How does the time changes as you move from West to East?

because the United States of America is divided into time zones.


Is the US north or south of the prime meridian?

The simplest, shortest answer to the question is: No.The Prime Meridian is a line that connects the north and south poles, so no placeon Earth can possibly be north or south of it. It's actually considered to be thedividing line between East and West.Even knowing that doesn't immediately define an answer to the question, though.Since the Earth is roughly spherical (shaped like a ball), you can start out from thePrime Meridian, go either east or west, and wind up in the US.For most (but not all) of the US, the trip from the Prime Meridian is shorter if youtravel west from it.


Is Germany east or west of the prime meridian?

Germany is east of the prime meridian.


Is Botswana in the east or west of the Prime Meridian?

Botswana is located to the east of the Prime Meridian.


What causes variation in time at different places on the earth?

there is a time difference between all the parts of the world as the sun revolves fromwest and that is why the time is ahead in the east and behind in the west . if a meridian passes through a place , all the places that come in the path of that meridian have the same time .the time difference is not much in between the meridian s . these regions are known as TIME ZONES .a time selected for a particular place at noon is known as that pace's LOCAL MEAN TIME


Is it east or west of the prime meridian?

Is asia east or west of the prime meridian


Is Oslo in the east or west Greenwich Meridian?

Oslo is east of the Greenwich meridian.


Is North Korea west or east of the prime meridian?

North Korea is east of the Prime Meridian.


Is Singapore east or west of the prime meridian?

Asia is said to be east of the Prime Meridian because it is much farther going west to Asia.


What time will it be at a place 77 degrees east when 2pm at the prime meridian?

The prime meridian is at 0 degrees longitude, and each 15 degrees of longitude represents one hour of time difference. Therefore, a location at 77 degrees east is 77/15 = approximately 5.13 hours ahead of GMT. When it is 2 PM at the prime meridian, it will be around 7:08 PM at 77 degrees east.