On 19 July your 1500 ZT DR position is LAT 28°25.0'N, LONG 120°28.0'W. You are on course 233°T at a speed of 10 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?

Question

On 19 July your 1500 ZT DR position is LAT 28&deg;25.0'N, LONG 120&deg;28.0'W. You are on course 233&deg;T at a speed of 10 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?

Accepted Answer

Option C: 1901. Using standard Bowditch interpolation for date and latitude from the Nautical Almanac, combined with the longitude time correction for the vessel's DR position, produces a precise zone time of sunset of 1901.

On 19 July your 1500 ZT DR position is LAT 28&deg;25.0'N, LONG 120&deg;28.0'W. You are on course 233&deg;T at a speed of 10 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?

On 19 July your 1500 ZT DR position is LAT 28°25.0'N, LONG 120°28.0'W. You are on course 233°T at a speed of 10 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?