Converting from ordinary to decimal time

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Converting between ordinary time and decimal time is a simple question of multiplication and addition.

You start with time on the form hh:mm:ss.t and a timezone. First convert to GMT. Then do a simple:

hh * 125/3 + mm * 25/36 + ss.t * 5/432

To go the other way, first divide by 125/3 for the number of hours, divide the remainder by 25/36 for the number of minutes, and divide that remainder again by 5/432 for the number of seconds.


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