Navigation Problems USCG Question #1105 (Set 33)

You are keeping ZD +4 on your vessel. On 21 June at 0906 DST, your position is LAT 30°48.0'N, LONG 71°00.0'W. You are on a course of 167°T at 15.2 knots. At what time will local apparent noon (LAN) occur ZT at your vessel? You are keeping DST.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — 1245

Local apparent noon under Daylight Saving Time requires calculating standard LAN using longitude and the equation of time, then adding one hour for DST, resulting in zone time 1245.

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