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Latitude, Longitude and Time
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What would be the time of the following cities if the time at Prime Meridian is 10 A.M.

(i) Delhi, (ii) London, (iii) Tokyo, (iv) Paris, (v) Cairo, (vi). Mosco.

Answer

Place

Time

(i) Delhi

(ii) London

(iii) Tokyo

(iv) Paris

(v) Cairo

(vi) Moscow

3.18 P.M.

10.00 A.M.

7.33 P.M.

9.54 A.M.

12 Noon

12.06 P.M.

= 608 minutes = 10 hr. 8 min

So the time at New Delhi will be

Local time of New York = 8 : 30 P.M. = 10 : 08 = 18 : 38 P.M. = 6 . 38 P.M.

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Latitude

Longitude

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