Question
When it is 9:00a.m in munich,western germany(longitude 11 degree east),what will be the time in calcutta,india(longitude 96 degree east)
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Anonymous
96 - 11 = 85
85/360 = 0.236
0.236 * 24 hours = 5.67 hours different
The sun rises in the east and goes west, so it is later in Calcutta
9:00 + 5.67 = 14.67 = 12 + 2.67 = 2 pm + .67/60 = 2:40 pm
however depending on the time zone boundary, probably 3 pm
85/360 = 0.236
0.236 * 24 hours = 5.67 hours different
The sun rises in the east and goes west, so it is later in Calcutta
9:00 + 5.67 = 14.67 = 12 + 2.67 = 2 pm + .67/60 = 2:40 pm
however depending on the time zone boundary, probably 3 pm