Question

Difference between prime meridian and greenwich mean time

Answer 1

Greenwich Mean Time or GMT is the local time of a meridian which runs through Greenwich in England. This local time is used as a basis to calculate the times of all the other places in the world.

Prime meridian so the meridian opposite to the Greenwich meridian. Places to the east of this meridian are 1 day ahead of ten places in the west. This line in a zig zag shape to prevent this meridian from crossing any place near it

Answer 2

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The 0-degree line of longitude that passes through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England is the Greenwich Meridian. It's also called the Prime Meridian. ... The Greenwich Meridian (or prime meridian) is a 0° line of longitude from which we measure 180° to the west and 180° to the east.