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Time difference on Earth depends on which parts of the earth are facing the sun, the parts facing directly too the sun would be in mid day/12am and the opposite side of this would me at midnight/12pm and so on.

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How are time zones related to earths rotation?

Earth's surface is divided into 360 degrees of longitude: 180 degrees east west of the Prime Meridian. Since Earth rotates at a steady rate on about 24 hours, its 24 standard time zones are centered the same number of degrees of longitude apart.The number is 15.


When the insolation changes over the course of the diurnal cycle is caused by?

Earth's rotationEarth's rotation


Rotation time of earth?

The rotation time of the Earth is approximately 24 hours, which is the time it takes for the Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis. This rotation is what causes day and night on Earth. The rotation speed can vary slightly due to factors like seasonal changes and gravitational interactions with other celestial bodies.


Why time varies in various countries?

Time varies in various countries due to the Earth's rotation, which creates different time zones. Each time zone is approximately 15 degrees of longitude apart, resulting in a difference of one hour for each time zone. This system allows for a standardized way to account for the Earth's rotation while also accommodating for geographical boundaries.


What is Earth rotation?

The rotation of the Earth is the Earth spinning on its axis, the pole extending from north to south, once every 23 hours 56 minutes and 4 seconds, roughly. Revolution is the word describing earth's yearly orbit around the sun. There are several implications of the Earth's rottation, for example: days and nights, timezones, different length of the daytime during the year (it's because rotation, revolution and axial tilt of the Earth). You can observe Earth's rotation, solar time changing, seasonal Earth's time changing etc. on Earth Time Clock (see: related links)

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What is the difference between earth's rotation and facing time?

by the earths rotation around the sun and the pattern in day and night and how the earth moves and how the earth revolves and rotate around the sun.


How were time zones designed?

because of the earths rotation and revolution.


How the earth movements affect climate?

earths axis is little tilted which makes its rotation different at different points of time. this change in rotation and the significant difference of distant between the earth and the sun affects the climate


The is caused by the earths rotation?

Earth's rotation is slowing slightly with time; thus, a day was shorter in the past. This is due to the tidal effects the Moon has on Earth's rotation.


What causes the sun to rise at different time throughout the year?

beacuse of the earths rotation


How are time zones related to earths rotation?

Earth's surface is divided into 360 degrees of longitude: 180 degrees east west of the Prime Meridian. Since Earth rotates at a steady rate on about 24 hours, its 24 standard time zones are centered the same number of degrees of longitude apart.The number is 15.


Which measure of time is related to the length of earth rotation?

The day.


Why are there separate time zones?

This is because of the earths rotation. Sunrise and sunset occur at different times in different places


Difference between revolutions in general and political revolutions?

what is the rotation on the axis time


What planet takes 23 hours and 56 minutes for just 1 rotation?

Earth. This is the rotational period relative to the background stars, slightly short of the 24 hour apparent day. This is due to the time difference caused by Earths progression around the sun in that time.


The longitude of a determines which time zone it is in different time zones are the result of?

The longitude of a location determines its time zone because Earth is divided into 24 longitudinal zones, with each zone representing one hour of time difference from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Different time zones exist due to the Earth's rotation and the need to maintain consistent timekeeping across regions by adjusting for the varying position of the sun in the sky.


Which Planet has shorter rotation time Earth or Mars?

Earth, but there's not much difference.