Early ocean explorers would compare the time of day when they started their journey to the time of day at their new location. What is the MOST likely measurement they were trying to find by doing this calculation?

A. the latitude, or distance traveled east or west
B. the longitude, or distance traveled east or west
C. the latitude, or distance traveled north or south
D. the longitude, or distance traveled north or south

B. the longitude, or distance traveled east or west