Question

When it is 2 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) on February 3 in North Platte, NE(L = 101◦ W, φ = 41.1◦ N), what is the solar time? b When it is 2 PM MST in Boise, ID(L = 116◦ W, φ = 43.6◦ N), on February 3, what is the solar time? c What Eastern Daylight Time corresponds to solar noon on July 31 for Portland, ME(L = 70.5◦ W, φ = 43.7◦ N)? d What Central Daylight Time corresponds to 10:00 AM on July 31 for Iron Mountain, MI(L = 90◦ W, φ = 45.8◦ N)?

Answer 1

Solar time for

North Platte is 13.02

Boise is 13.02

Eastern daylight time is 12.48

Central daylight is 12.06

Explanation:

• 6 hours "central standard time" is the standard time zone. The saving time of daylight is + 1 hour. current time zone is the 5 hours central daylight time.
• 7 hours is the mountain standard time. The saving time of daylight is + 1 hour. current time zone is the 6 hours central daylight time.
• 5 hours is the eastern daylight time. The time shifts to +1 hour forwarded to eastern daylight zone and GMT is behind 4 hours.
• 5 hours is the central daylight time. The GMT is behind 5 hours during summer season