Longitude and Time

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Longitude and Time: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Indian Standard Time, Greenwich Time, Mid-Day and Time Zone etc.

Important Questions on Longitude and Time

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A place where evening occurs lately than in Greenwich is located in west longitude.

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The time difference at 1800 longitude is 12 hours.

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When it is 12 midnight in any place on earth, it indicates the end of the day and the beginning of another day.

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The travellers at the movement of crossing 1800 from the east have to add up a day in their time schedule

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What is the longitude of Indian Standard Time (IST)?

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Explain how time and date change when one crosses the International date line? 

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The local time at Greenwich, is considered as the accurate time for the Prime Meridian, and is called Greenwich Mean Time.

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The time based on the Standard Meridian is called the Indian Standard Time (IST).

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The time in each zone differs from the other by only one hour.

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Australia has ten time zones.

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A line passing through 180° meridian diametrically opposite to the G.M.T. is known as the International Date Line.

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The time according to the position of Sun at that place is known as the Local time.

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Indian Standard Time is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of G.M.T.

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The whole globe is divided into 180 time zones.

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Through which city does the Standard Meridian of our country pass?

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Name two countries that have five time zones.

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Define the term 'Zonal time'.

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Define 'Indian Standard Time'.

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Define the term 'International date line'.

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What is the difference between local time and standard time?