a place x situated at 20 degree east longitude while y at 60 degree east which place which place will experience the Sun rise first also find the difference and time of sunrise of two places
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Since the earth turns toward the east. Site Y (60 deg E longitude) will experience sunrise earlier than X(20 deg E longitude) the angular distance is 40 degrees ( 60-20) and earth revolves at a rate of 15 degrees per hour, so 40/15=2.666 hrs or 2hrs 40min.
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