2015 · Q52
If 85°30' east longitude (Allahabad) shows 6:00 am of Sunday (local time), what would be the local time of Florida (USA) located on 82° west longitude?
General KnowledgeGeography
- A6:58 pm of Saturday
- B7:02 pm of Sunday
- C6:58 am of Sunday
- D7:02 am Saturday
Explanation
The longitude difference is 85°30′E + 82°W = 167°30′ = 167.5°; at 4 minutes per degree this is 670 minutes = 11 h 10 min. Florida lies to the west, so its local time is behind: 6:00 am Sunday minus 11 h 10 min = 6:50 pm of the previous day (Saturday). Option A (6:58 pm of Saturday) is the closest and clearly the intended answer.