Latitude indicates your position north or south of the equator. It can be measured by taking the angle of the sun or pole star at noon - the higher the sun, the closer you are to the equator. Lines of latitude run parallel to each other. Longitude indicates your position east or west and is measured in degrees from the Prime Meridian in Greenwich, England. It can be calculated by comparing your local time to Greenwich Mean Time, as there is a one hour difference for every 15 degrees of longitude.
Latitude indicates your position north or south of the equator. It can be measured by taking the angle of the sun or pole star at noon - the higher the sun, the closer you are to the equator. Lines of latitude run parallel to each other. Longitude indicates your position east or west and is measured in degrees from the Prime Meridian in Greenwich, England. It can be calculated by comparing your local time to Greenwich Mean Time, as there is a one hour difference for every 15 degrees of longitude.