On 2 January you are on a course of 094°T at a speed of 20 knots. At 0430 ZT, your DR position is LAT 24°12'N, LONG 71°24'W. Determine the zone time of sunrise.

Question

On 2 January you are on a course of 094&deg;T at a speed of 20 knots. At 0430 ZT, your DR position is LAT 24&deg;12'N, LONG 71&deg;24'W. Determine the zone time of sunrise.

Accepted Answer

Option A: 0627. Determine the time of sunrise using the Nautical Almanac's sunrise tables for the given latitude. Interpolate for the specific date and longitude. Adjust the tabular time for the vessel's position relative to the zone meridian to find the local zone time of 0627.

On 2 January you are on a course of 094&deg;T at a speed of 20 knots. At 0430 ZT, your DR position is LAT 24&deg;12'N, LONG 71&deg;24'W. Determine the zone time of sunrise.

On 2 January you are on a course of 094°T at a speed of 20 knots. At 0430 ZT, your DR position is LAT 24°12'N, LONG 71°24'W. Determine the zone time of sunrise.