diff --git a/src/main/java/com/kosherjava/zmanim/util/NOAACalculator.java b/src/main/java/com/kosherjava/zmanim/util/NOAACalculator.java
index ef873b6a..eb9bcbfe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/kosherjava/zmanim/util/NOAACalculator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/kosherjava/zmanim/util/NOAACalculator.java
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ private static double getSolarNoonMidnightUTC(double julianDay, double longitude
 			equationOfTime = getEquationOfTime(newt);
 			solNoonUTC = (solarEvent == SolarEvent.NOON ? 720 : 1440) + (longitude * 4) - equationOfTime;
 		}
-		return (solarEvent == SolarEvent.NOON ? 720 : 1440) + (longitude * 4 ) - equationOfTime;
+		return solNoonUTC;
 	}
 	
 	/**