But, the identification of Vatsyapura has been a matter of discussion. According to most of the ancient Indian Astronomers, Vatsyapura was one of the major cities that was located on the Prime meridian. The Americas, the western part of the British Isles (including Ireland and Wales), and the northwestern part of Africa are land masses in the Western Hemisphere.Latest Reports: IAF contingent to participate in bilateral exercise hosted by Malaysia China sanctions Lithuanian Deputy Minister for visiting Taiwan Union Health Secretary inaugurates NML-ERMED consortium Former JD(U) leader Pavan Varma exits TMC days after Nitish Kumar dumps BJP-led NDA SC notice to Centre, RBI on plea seeking creation of centralised online database for unclaimed funds Delhi Police recovers over 2,200 live cartridges ahead of Independence Day 6 held Tax officials pose as groomsmen for a raid in Maharashtras Jalna to recover assets worth Rs 390 crore Koppal communal clash: Violence in Karnataka district on Muharram 2 dead, 25 held CPI(M)s KT Jaleel runs down Indian Army in a controversial post calls PoK Azad Kashmir 151 police personnel selected for ‘Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation’ India expresses concern over shelling near Ukraines Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant India UK conclude fifth round of talks on FTA French Air Force contingent stops over in India during Indo-Pacific deployment Praveen Nettaru Murder Case: Police nab three main accused in BJYM members murder Nepal Foreign Minister Khadka holds bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpartīefore Greenwich was made the standard Prime meridian around 1860s by the British, the Prime meridian was passing through Ujjain, India. The Western Hemisphere is west of the prime meridian and east of the International Date Line. Most of Earth's landmasses, including all of Asia and Australia, and most of Africa, are part of the Eastern Hemisphere. The Eastern Hemisphere is east of the prime meridian and west of the International Date Line. This is similar to the way the Equator serves as the 0° latitude line and divides Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres. The prime meridian and the International Date Line create a circle that divides Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. As you pass the International Date Line, you either add a day (going west) or subtract a day (going east.) Hemispheres The meridian at 180° longitude is commonly known as the International Date Line. Earth's longitude measures 360°, so the halfway point from the prime meridian is the 180° longitude line. The prime meridian also helps establish the International Date Line. in Orlando, Florida, United States 4:00 p.m. in Houston, Texas, United States, it would be reported at 12 p.m. All countries and regions measure their time zones according to UTC. Just as the prime meridian is the standard for longitude, UTC is the standard for time. UTC never changes for daylight savings or anything else. The prime meridian also sets Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The Greenwich Meridian became the international standard for the prime meridian. They chose the meridian passing through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England. President Chester Arthur in 1884, representatives from 25 countries agreed to pick a single, standard meridian. Finally, at an international convention called by U.S. Even different parts of the same country published materials based on local meridians. Cartographers in China published maps with 0° longitude running through Beijing. France published maps with 0° longitude running through Paris. Different countries published maps and charts with longitude based on the meridian passing through their capital city. Governments did not always agree that the Greenwich meridian was the prime meridian, making navigation over long distances very difficult. However, there is an international agreement that the meridian that runs through Greenwich, England, is considered the official prime meridian. Any line of longitude (a meridian) can serve as the 0° longitude line. The prime meridian is arbitrary, meaning it could be chosen to be anywhere. The prime meridian is the line of 0° longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around Earth.

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