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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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Map showing international date line?

Usually on a flat map of the world the international date line is the left and right (west and east) edges of the map, but it is clearly marked on a globe.

What three countries does the international date line run through?

The Internationaol Dateline doesn't run through any countries. That was done

on purpose, and it's the reason for the wiggles, zigs, and zags in the line.

Why is the international dateline a jagged line?

The International Date Line is nominally the line of 180 degrees longitude, both east and west ... exactly opposite the Prime Meridian and half-the-earth away from it. The Line was drawn with some jogs and zig-zags in it for political reasons, mainly to avoid having it split island nations or contiguous areas of national interest.

What is cst 180 diesel?

it's a kind of fuel oil, and the viscosity is not over 180.

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Who is the speaker of the Rajya Sabha?

Hamid Ansari is the chairman of Rajya Sabha. There is no speaker in Rajya Sabha. Meira Kumar is the speaker of Lok Sabha.

How does the international dateline work?

The International Date Line is an imaginary line of longitude of 180 degrees around the Earth. It works when a person crosses the line from the east to the west a day is added. The opposite effect happens when crossing from west to the east with a day subtracted.

What is the time difference between New York Ohio?

There isn't one. Ohio is in the Eastern Time Zone, just as New York is.

Does the international dateline pass through England?

No.

The Prime Meridian (0 degrees), exactly 180 degrees opposite of the International Date Line, passes through England, at Greenwich.

When traveling west east across international dateline gain or lose?

when u travel from west to east u gain a day while when u travel east to west u lose a day. it means that when u go from west to east u are one day ahead from west and when u go to west from east u are one day back from east.

How do lines of latitude and longitude help people find locations on Earth?

If you knew your latitude was 57 and your longitude was 47, then you could look on a map of the earth and see which line is latitude 57. You could then follow latitude line 57 until you see hit longitude line 47. This would give you the precise location of your whereabouts.

When is 1300 in EST time?

1300 is the same as 1 pm, in any time zone.

What is the meaning of time is on your side?

That there can times in your life, when, given a certain situation, it would be better to postpone action and wait, then to take action.

What is internal subversion?

Subversion refers to any attempt to change the established order of society, its power structures, and its hierarchy. Internal subversion refers to attempts made by those within the system.

Where is the international date line located?

The International Date Line is 180 degrees longitude. By international agreement, the 180th meridian, halfway around the world from the Prime Meridian, has been selected as the line from which each new day will begin. Between any meridian where it is midnight and traveling to the east through all the meridians where it has already been midnight up to the International Date Line, it is the new day. The International Date Line is somewhat irregular, since the 180th meridian goes through countries and islands.The Date Line has been moved to the east or west of these places to avoid dividing a country into two different days.

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