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Air Navigation · TimeLocal Time Around the Earth

Three-dimensional Earth. Okay, so let's start Time with a very simple question. Why does Tokyo's clock show a later time than Delhi's? Okay, look at the screen. This is the Earth. And we are looking at India. Next to it you can see a clock... New Delhi where it is twelve noon. Just keep that in mind... twelve noon in Delhi.

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Air Navigation · Time

Local Time Around the Earth

Lesson 1 of 16 · 2 min

See why clocks are later east and earlier west.