and 0 degrees longtitude in london, england?
2007-09-25 15:59:25 · 6 answers · asked by lindsay.faith 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Look it this way, the earth spins on its axis once in 24 hours. There are 360 degrees in a complete rotation. Therefore, the earth spins at 15 degrees per hour. Thus, the 'normal sun time' for a location 30 degrees EAST of the Greenwich meridian in london will be 2 hours (30/15=2) ahead. I use the phraze'normal sun time ' to differentiate from times that are 'man corrected' like BST,etc.
Latitude does not figure, its the LONGITUDE that makes the difference.
2007-09-26 02:34:11 · answer #1 · answered by johncob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try looking at a clock. Alternativwly a sundial and then work out the time difference betweem Harare and London.
2007-09-25 23:30:33 · answer #2 · answered by mustardcharlie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
time is determined by longitude, not by latitude
Each 15 degrees of latitude west a place is, makes it an hour later that the sun reaches it
!2 noon in London
10 am in a place 30 degrees west of London
2007-09-27 08:03:49 · answer #3 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be 5.05pm in the UK - Zimbabwe is 1hour ahead
2007-09-25 23:05:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
time is set east/west not north/south
2007-09-26 15:27:14 · answer #5 · answered by NEIL K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is 4-09am
2007-09-25 23:10:01 · answer #6 · answered by magiclady2007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋