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Location of Mirzapur

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. In certain time-zone maps, IST is designated as E*.

Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5 °E longitude which just west of the town of

Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The latitude difference between Mirzapur and the Royal Observatory, Greenwich in the UK translates to an exact time difference of 5 hours and 30 minutes. Local time is calculated from a clock tower at the Allahabad Observatory (25°09′N 82°30′E / 25.15°N 82.5°E / 25.15; 82.5) though the official time servers are located in New Delhi. (more...
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