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Why is it 5.30 p.m in India when it is 12.00 noon in London?



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It is 5.30 p.m. inIndia when it is 12.00 noon in London because of the following reasons:

┬╖┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬аLondon is located at0┬░ longitude while the time of┬аE longitude is taken as standard time inIndia.

┬╖┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬аThere is a differenceof┬аbetween the longitude of London andthe Standard Meridian of India (E).

┬╖┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬аTime in India is aheadof London. It is 4 minutes ahead at every longitude towards east.

┬╖┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬аHence time in India isahead of London by 5.30 hours (4 x┬а= 330 minutes or 5.30 hours).

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