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The sun moves 360° around the ecliptic in 365 days, so the sun moves about 1° per day along the ecliptic

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The sun moves 360° around the ecliptic in 365 days, so the sun moves about 1° per day along the ecliptic. Therefore, the sun is about 1° east of the vernal equinox. Calculate how long you have to wait after the situation depicted in fig. 48.1b so that the sun is on the meridian. Express your answer in minutes