Question

if it is 12 noon at Greenwich, calculate the local time of the places located on the following longitudes.
1. 140 degrees east 3.20 degree west
2. 95 degrees

Answer 1

Answer:

# 140°E meridian has a local time of 140*4=560minutes ahead=9hr-20mins ahead viz., 9:20PM

# 95°E meridian has a local time of 95*4=380minutes ahead=6hr-20mins ahead viz., 6:20PM

# 30°W meridian has a local time of 30*4=120 or 2hrs behind viz., 10AM

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