On 28 June your 1820 ZT DR position is LAT 16°00.0'N, LONG 31°00.0'W. You are on course 310°T at a speed of 18 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?

Question

On 28 June your 1820 ZT DR position is LAT 16&deg;00.0'N, LONG 31&deg;00.0'W. You are on course 310&deg;T at a speed of 18 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?

Accepted Answer

Option D: 1840. Sunset calculation relies on Bowditch table entries for latitude and declination on June 28. Entering the tabulated values for LAT 16&deg;00.0'N and applying the longitude time correction yields zone time 1840.

On 28 June your 1820 ZT DR position is LAT 16&deg;00.0'N, LONG 31&deg;00.0'W. You are on course 310&deg;T at a speed of 18 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?

On 28 June your 1820 ZT DR position is LAT 16°00.0'N, LONG 31°00.0'W. You are on course 310°T at a speed of 18 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?