Discover why June 30, 2015, was significant for global timekeeping with the addition of a leap second.
Explore the fascinating change in the calendar during 1582 that reshaped our understanding of time.
Explore why we are in the year 2024 based on the Gregorian calendar and Earth's orbit.
Discover why a leap second was added to Coordinated Universal Time on June 30, 1975, and how it impacts timekeeping.
Explore the significance of 46 B.C., the longest year in history, and the reform of the Roman calendar by Julius Caesar.
Discover the fascinating history of the seven-day week and the naming of days from Monday to Sunday, rooted in ancient Mesopotamia.
Learn about the optical lattice clock, the most precise clock on Earth, and its scientific implications.
Learn why the week starts on Monday according to ISO 8601 and its adoption globally.
Discover what calendar most of the world uses, its history, and why the Gregorian calendar is the international standard.
Explore how ancient civilizations used sundials to measure time, the origins of timekeeping, and its evolution over the centuries.
Discover how ancient civilizations used celestial events to track time with sundials and more. Learn the origins of timekeeping!
Discover who invented AD time and learn about the origins of the Anno Domini calendar system.
Learn how AD years are calculated based on the Gregorian calendar, starting from the year of Jesus Christ's birth.
Discover why Nepal's calendar is 56 years ahead of the Gregorian system, focusing on the Vikram Samvat used for official purposes.
Discover why the 21st century is considered to start in 2001 instead of 2000, exploring the intricacies of our calendar system.