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prime meridian

/ˌpraɪm məˈrɪdiən/noun

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प्रधान याम्योत्तर, प्रमुख मध्याह्न रेखा

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noun
  1. 1

    [sing.]

    (the prime meridian) the imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole that passes through Greenwich in London, from which longitude east and west is measured, and which is at 0° longitude

    प्रधान याम्योत्तर, प्रमुख मध्याह्न रेखा

    • The prime meridian passes through Greenwich.
    • Places east of the prime meridian have times ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.

    Synonyms Greenwich meridian

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Greenwich meridian

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General knowledge

The prime meridian is 0° longitude, and Indian Standard Time is based on the meridian of 82.5° east, which makes it five and a half hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.

Prime meridian 0° देशांतर है, और भारतीय मानक समय (IST) 82.5° पूर्व देशांतर पर आधारित है, जिससे यह Greenwich Mean Time से साढ़े पाँच घंटे आगे है।