On 5 May your 1300 ZT DR position is LAT 25°16.0'S, LONG 12°30.0'W. You are on course 012°T at a speed of 14 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?

Question

On 5 May your 1300 ZT DR position is LAT 25&deg;16.0'S, LONG 12&deg;30.0'W. You are on course 012&deg;T at a speed of 14 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?

Accepted Answer

Option B: 1719. Southern hemisphere sunset calculations utilize Nautical Almanac tables for the specific date. Applying longitude corrections to the tabular value for LAT 25°16.0'S results in a zone time of 1719.

On 5 May your 1300 ZT DR position is LAT 25&deg;16.0'S, LONG 12&deg;30.0'W. You are on course 012&deg;T at a speed of 14 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?

On 5 May your 1300 ZT DR position is LAT 25°16.0'S, LONG 12°30.0'W. You are on course 012°T at a speed of 14 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?