why is time 15 degree eastwards one hour ahead?
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A convenient way to explain this concept to students is that there are 360 degrees in a full rotation which on earth is equal to 24 hours. 360 divided by 24 is 15, which is why we add one hour for every time zone, or 15 degrees longitude away from Greenwich, England, to convert to local time.
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A convenient way to explain this concept to students is that there are 360 degrees in a full rotation which on earth is equal to 24 hours. 360 divided by 24 is 15, which is why we add one hour for every time zone, or 15 degrees longitude away from Greenwich, England, to convert to local time
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