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Question
Calculate the local time in Singapore (104°E) when it is 6.00 p.m. at Greenwich.
Solution
The longitudinal difference in Singapore and Greenwich is 104°, so the time difference is 104 × 4 = 416 minutes i.e. 6 hours 56 minutes. So the time in Singapore will be 12.56 a.m.
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