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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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How to calculate the longitude of a place when time is given?

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Do lines of longitude have anything to do with measuring time?

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How is time is associtated with each degree of longitude?

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