The time in tripoli 40⁰ East is 3:00 am. What is the time in lubumbashi 75⁰ East?
To determine the time in Lubumbashi, which is 75⁰ east, given that the time in Tripoli at 40⁰ east is 3:00 am, we need to calculate the time difference between the two locations, and then add or subtract that difference accordingly.
To calculate the time difference, we need to know how many degrees of longitude correspond to one hour. Since the Earth is divided into 24 time zones, and 360 degrees of longitude in total, each time zone covers approximately 15 degrees of longitude (360° / 24 = 15°).
Now, we can find the time difference between Tripoli and Lubumbashi:
Total time difference = (Longitude of Lubumbashi - Longitude of Tripoli) / (Degrees per Time zone)
In this case, the longitude of Lubumbashi is 75⁰ east, and the longitude of Tripoli is 40⁰ east:
Total time difference = (75⁰ E - 40⁰ E) / 15° per time zone
= 35° E / 15° per time zone
= 2.33 time zones
Since Tripoli is ahead of Lubumbashi in longitude, we subtract the time difference from the local time in Tripoli:
Time in Lubumbashi = Time in Tripoli - Total time difference
Given that the time in Tripoli is 3:00 am, we subtract 2.33 time zones from it:
Time in Lubumbashi = 3:00 am - 2.33 time zones
Calculating the subtraction, we get:
Time in Lubumbashi ≈ 0:27 am
Therefore, the time in Lubumbashi, which is 75⁰ east, would be approximately 27 minutes past midnight (0:27 am) when it is 3:00 am in Tripoli at 40⁰ east.