At 1730 zone time, on 3 March, your DR position is LAT 16°00'S, LONG 80°00'W. You are steering 000°T at a speed of 7.5 knots. What is the zone time of sunset?

Question

At 1730 zone time, on 3 March, your DR position is LAT 16&deg;00'S, LONG 80&deg;00'W. You are steering 000&deg;T at a speed of 7.5 knots. What is the zone time of sunset?

Accepted Answer

Option C: 1843. Entering the Nautical Almanac for 3 March at the specified southern latitude provides the tabular sunset time. Adjusting for the vessel's longitude relative to the standard time meridian yields a zone time of 1843.

At 1730 zone time, on 3 March, your DR position is LAT 16&deg;00'S, LONG 80&deg;00'W. You are steering 000&deg;T at a speed of 7.5 knots. What is the zone time of sunset?

At 1730 zone time, on 3 March, your DR position is LAT 16°00'S, LONG 80°00'W. You are steering 000°T at a speed of 7.5 knots. What is the zone time of sunset?