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International Date Line

The International Date Line is a line of longitude roughly located at 180 degrees. It marks the two different days on Earth, where 24 hours is added or subtracted when one crosses the line.

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What is the line of demeraction?

the line of demarcation is aboundary of the British and the Spanish authorities west Florida.

Who is the chair person of Rajya Sabha?

Vice President of India is the Ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha. The Chairman of Rajya Sabha is Mr.Mohammad Hamid Ansari [since 11th August 2007]

International date line runs through what ocean?

The ocean is split or pass by the International Date Lineis Pacific Ocean.

Twins are born on a ship The child who is born first has a birth date one day later than the child who is born last Where is the ship and which direction is it traveling?

As the twins where being born they were crossing the international date line, one could have been born Sunday and the other Saturday while crossing the International Date Line, going east to west.

What places are found on the meridian line?

there are eight countries that lie on the meridian line which are: China,Russia,America,England,Wales,France,Spain and Germany

What is the time difference between Fort Myers Florida and London?

For most of the year the time difference is five hours. There are a few weeks in the spring and in the fall where the difference is four hours or six hours depending on when each country goes on and off daylight savings time (summer time). The UK and the USA have different schedules for the use of daylight savings time.

Where does the international date line cross through?

It crosses through, and around, a number of islands and a lot of water in the

Pacific Ocean. The line deviates from a straight line to keep it from passing

through countries such as the USA (Alaska), or New Zealand, and island nation

such as the Marshall Islands and the Aleutian Islands.

Where does the international dateline start?

The International Dateline starts and ends at the poles (North Pole and South Pole). The International Date Line (IDL) is an imaginary line on the surface of the Earth opposite the Prime Meridian where the date changes as one travels east or west across it. Roughly along 180° longitude, with diversions to pass around some territories and island groups, it mostly corresponds to the time zone boundary separating +12 and −12 hours Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) (Greenwich Mean Time -- GMT). Crossing the IDL travelling east results in a day or approximately 24 hours being subtracted, and crossing west results in a day being added. The exact number of hours depends on the time zones.

What is the place in England from whitch all the time lines are measured?

It is called Greenwich Mean Time (also Coordinated Universal Time, or UTC) and is the mean solar time measured at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.

Difference between internal check and internal control?

Internal check can be defined as the checks on day to day transactions which is a part of routine system where by the work of one person is proved or complementary work to another. The object being the prevention or earlier detection of error or fraud

If it is Thursday on the west side of the International Date Line what day is it on the east side?

If it is Thursday on the west side of the International Date Line, what day is it on the east side?

Is the US east or west of int date line?

You can reach the US in either direction from the IDL. But the trip

to any point in the US is shorter if you travel east from it.

Where does America's day begin?

Guam?...on the international date line......

The 180 degree line of longitude passes through which euro-asian country?

The meridian of 180° crosses far eastern Russia, the islands of the south Pacific,

and Antarctica. You might get away with saying that Russia is the Euro-Asian

country you have in mind, but it's a stretch. The part of Russia at 180° longitude

is a good 3,500 miles distant from the nearest point in Europe.

What is the time in Athens?

Greece uses Eastern European Summer Time (UTC + 3 hours) from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October and Eastern European Time (UTC + 2 hours) during the rest of the year.