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Why there is a time gap of 4 minutes in one degree of longitude?

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Why there is a time gap of 4 minutes in one degree of longitude?

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The earth takes 24 hours to complete 1 rotation or 360° of longitudes. This means that the earth covers 15° of longitudes every (1)hour. (1 hour= 60minutes, divided by 15°/hour = 4 minutes per longitude). 1° of longitude takes 4 minutes.

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