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Los lugares del huso 12 tienen:Places located in time zone 12 (huso 12) have:
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Correct answer: b) The same zone time, but those in East longitude are one day ahead of those in West longitude.
Why it is correct
Time zone 12 is split into two 7.5° half-zones by the 180° meridian (International Date Line): −12 in East longitude (UT + 12 h) and +12 in West longitude (UT − 12 h). Both show the same clock hour, but places in East longitude are one calendar day ahead of those in West longitude.
Why the others are not
- a) They differ by 24 hours (one calendar day) on either side of the 180° meridian.
- c) It is the other way round: East longitudes are ahead of Greenwich and one day ahead of West longitudes.
- d) Option b) is correct.
How to work it out in the exam
- Zone 12: same clock hour on both sides of 180°, with East longitude one day ahead of West.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Módulo de navegación · question 10 Official paper · Official answer key
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