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1 degree longitude means 4 minutes difference on ground

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Which continents lie in both east and west longitudes?

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Why are longitudes called meridians of longitudes?

as all the places on the same longitude have their noon at the same time


How is knowledge of longitudes and latitudes is important for people?

The knowledge of latitude and longitude is important for people because it helps them to understand and locates the geographical location and globe better. The use of latitudes and longitudes offer a better and quick grasp of geographical facts.It determines the time zones of the different regions of the world. With the help of longitudes and latitudes, it is easy to calculate local time and standard time. Longitudes and latitudes also help in calculating the distance from one place to another.


What is time difference between two longitudes?

The difference in local mean time between two longitudes is the difference in longitudes divided by 15 degrees per hour (15 degrees/hour). The difference in standard times between any two places depends on the government or governments that has/have jurisdiction over the places involved.


What is the time gap between two longitudes?

4 mts


How many longitudes are?

There are 360 longitudes


What is time difference between gujarat and arunachal pradesh?

the time difference between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh is of 2 hours as they both lie on different longitudes. longitudes have a difference of 4 minutes between each other so if we calculate all the time differences of the longitudes between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh , the answer is 120 minutes or 2 hours..!!


How longitudes help us?

Longitudes help us determine the specific location of a place on Earth by measuring the angle east or west from the Prime Meridian. They provide a framework for creating time zones and understanding time differences between locations around the world. Longitudes also help in navigation, cartography, and coordinating global communication and transportation systems.


What are latitude used for?

To check the the date, time, in an particular place the latitude and longitudes are used.


Why there is change in time in diifferent country?

There is change in time in different countries because different countries are on different longitudes.


How do you locate place and how to tell time using the world map?

to tell time,we can use time telling machine.


Do they have time zones on the moon?

No. No one lives there so there is no need for it. They do have the moon mapped out with lattitudes and longitudes.