Question

iii) What is local time? How is it different from standard time?​

Answer 1

Local timeStandard timeLocal time indicates the time of a place determined on the basis of apparent movement of the sun.Standard time refers to the fixed time for places falling in the same meridian, set in a country by law.Changes continuously with the change in longitude.Remains same for a particular country.Places on the same longitude have same local time.Places on the same longitude have different standard time.

Answer 2

Local time

Local time indicates the time of a place determined on the basis of apparent movement of the sun.

Changes continuously with the change in longitude.

standard time

Standard time refers to the fixed time for places falling in the same meridian, set in a country by law.

Remains same for a particular country.