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 . Based on numbers from https://www.araneus.fi/ ... which overestimates the gigasecond by 40 seconds
 . Does not include leap seconds
 . Before the 1930s, the interpretation of daylight savings time and time zones varied.
 . Before the 1800s, time measured down to the minute was rare
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[[ 2Gs ]] PARTY! 2017/01/20
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 . 2 billion seconds is:
||<)> 23148 || days ||<)> 1999987200 ||
||<)> 3 || hours ||<)> 10800 ||
||<)> 33 || minutes ||<)> 1980 ||
||<)> 20 || seconds ||<)> 20 ||
 . Does not include leap seconds (27 of them so far, so subtract 27 seconds
 . Birth time was daylight savings time, fall back subtracts an hour
 . hence: 23148 days 2 hours, 32 minutes, 53 seconds
 . My birth certificate says 1953, 5 September, 0745 (PDT)
 . So my 2 gsec time of day is 1017 and 53 seconds
 . presumably plus or minus 10 minutes, they were watching a birth, not the clock or the paperwork
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|| || || PST day || GMT || PST || PDT || ||
|| -9 Gs || 1688 || June 23 || 22:51 || 14:51 || || Saturday ||
|| -8 Gs || 1700 || March 2 || 00:37+1d || 16:37 || || Tuesday ||
|| -7 Gs || 1731 || November 9 || 02:23+1d || 18:23 || || Friday ||
|| -6 Gs || 1763 || July 18 || 04:09+1d || 20:09 || || Monday ||
|| -5 Gs || 1795 || March 26 || 05:55+1d || 21:55 || || Thursday ||
|| -4 Gs || 1826 || December 03 || 07:41+1d || 23:41 || || Sunday ||
|| -3 Gs || 1858 || August 12 || 09:27 || 1:27 || || Thursday ||
|| -2 Gs || 1890 || April 20 || 11:13 || 3:13 || || Sunday ||
|| -1 Gs || 1921 || December 28 || 12:59 || 4:59 || || Wednesday ||
||'''0 Gs'''||'''1953'''||'''September 5'''|| 14:45 ||(6:45)||'''7:45'''||'''Saturday'''||
|| 1 Gs || 1985 || May 14 || 16:31 || (8:31) || 9:31 || Tuesday ||
|| 2 Gs || 2017 || January 20 || 18:17 || 10:17 || || Friday ||
 . Based on numbers from https://www.araneus.fi/gigasecond/ ... which overestimates the gigasecond by 40 seconds
 . Before the 1930s, the interpretation of daylight savings time and time zones varied.
 . Before the 1800s, time measured down to the minute was rare in everyday usage
 . Before the 1600s, few mechanical clocks could measure seconds
 . Dates before 1753 (in protestant Europe) may have been Julian rather than Gregorian Calendar, an 11 day date difference


|| || || PST day || GMT || PST || PDT || ||
|| -9 Gs || 1688 || June 23 || 2251 || 1451 || || Saturday ||
|| -8 Gs || 1700 || March 2 || 0037+1d || 1637 || || Tuesday ||
|| -7 Gs || 1731 || November 9 || 0223+1d || 1823 || || Friday ||
|| -6 Gs || 1763 || July 18 || 0409+1d || 2009 || || Monday ||
|| -5 Gs || 1795 || March 26 || 0555+1d || 2155 || || Thursday ||
|| -4 Gs || 1826 || December 03 || 0741+1d || 2341 || || Sunday ||
|| -3 Gs || 1858 || August 12 || 0927 || 0127 || ? || Thursday ||
|| -2 Gs || 1890 || April 20 || 1113 || 0313 || || Sunday ||
|| -1 Gs || 1921 || December 28 || 1259 || 0459 || || Wednesday ||
||'''0 Gs'''||'''1953'''||'''September 5'''|| 1445 ||(0645)||'''0745'''||'''Saturday'''||
|| 1 Gs || 1985 || May 14 || 1631 || (0831) || 931 || Tuesday ||
|| 2 Gs || 2017 || January 20 || 1817 || 1017 || || Friday || [[ 2Gs | Party! ]] ||
|| 3 Gs || 2048 || September 28 || 0303 || (1103) || 1203 || Saturday || Mark your calendar ||
|| 4 Gs || 2080 || June 6 || 2049 || (1249) || 1349 || Thursday || Mark your grandchildren's calendar ||
|| 5 Gs || 2112 || February 14 || 2235 || 1435 || || Sunday || ||
|| 6 Gs || 2143 || October 23 || 0021+1d || 2143 || || Wednesday ||

== Binary (Greater) Gigaseconds AKA Gibiseconds ==

 . 2^31 seconds is 2147483648 (decimal) seconds is:

||<)> 24855 || days ||<)> 2147472000 ||
||<)> 3 || hours ||<)> 10800 ||
||<)> 14 || minutes ||<)> 840 ||
||<)> 8 || seconds ||<)> 8 ||

=== Keith Lofstrom's Gibisecond calendar: ===

 . Based on numbers from https://www.araneus.fi/gigasecond/, similar caveats as before

|| || || PST day || GMT || PST || PDT || ||
|| -9 Gis || 1647 || June 13 || 1647 || (0847) || 0947 || Thursday ||
|| -8 Gis || 1681 || June 21 || 0149+1d || (1749) || 1849 || Saturday ||
|| -7 Gis || 1715 || July 2 || 1526 || (0826) || 0926 || Tuesday ||
|| -6 Gis || 1749 || July 10 || 0503+1d || (2103) || 2203 || Thursday ||
|| -5 Gis || 1783 || July 20 || 1840 || (1040) || 1140 || Sunday ||
|| -4 Gis || 1817 || July 30 || 0817 || (0017) || 0117 || Wednesday ||
|| -3 Gis || 1851 || August 08 || 2154 || (1354) || 1454 || Friday ||
|| -2 Gis || 1885 || August 17 || 1131 || (0331) || 0431 || Monday ||
|| -1 Gis || 1919 || August 27 || 0108+1d || (1708) || 1808 || Friday ||
||'''0 s'''||'''1953'''||'''September 5'''|| 1445 ||(0645)||'''0745'''||'''Saturday'''||
|| 1 Gis || 1987 || September 14 || 0422+1d || (2022) || 2122 || Monday ||
|| 2 Gis || 2021 || September 23 || 1759 || (0959) || 1059 || Thursday ||
|| 3 Gis || 2055 || October 3 || 0736 || (2336) || 0036 || Sunday ||
|| 4 Gis || 2089 || October 11 || 2113 || (1313) || 1413 || Tuesday ||
|| 5 Gis || 2123 || October 22 || 1050 || (0250) || 0350 || Friday ||
|| 6 Gis || 2157 || October 30 || 0027+1d || 1627 || 1727 || Sunday ||

Gigaseconds


2Gs PARTY! 2017/01/20


  • 2 billion seconds is:

23148

days

1999987200

3

hours

10800

33

minutes

1980

20

seconds

20

  • Does not include leap seconds (27 of them so far, so subtract 27 seconds
  • Birth time was daylight savings time, fall back subtracts an hour
  • hence: 23148 days 2 hours, 32 minutes, 53 seconds
  • My birth certificate says 1953, 5 September, 0745 (PDT)
  • So my 2 gsec time of day is 1017 and 53 seconds
  • presumably plus or minus 10 minutes, they were watching a birth, not the clock or the paperwork

Keith Lofstrom's Gigasecond calendar:

  • Based on numbers from https://www.araneus.fi/gigasecond/ ... which overestimates the gigasecond by 40 seconds

  • Before the 1930s, the interpretation of daylight savings time and time zones varied.
  • Before the 1800s, time measured down to the minute was rare in everyday usage
  • Before the 1600s, few mechanical clocks could measure seconds
  • Dates before 1753 (in protestant Europe) may have been Julian rather than Gregorian Calendar, an 11 day date difference

PST day

GMT

PST

PDT

-9 Gs

1688

June 23

2251

1451

Saturday

-8 Gs

1700

March 2

0037+1d

1637

Tuesday

-7 Gs

1731

November 9

0223+1d

1823

Friday

-6 Gs

1763

July 18

0409+1d

2009

Monday

-5 Gs

1795

March 26

0555+1d

2155

Thursday

-4 Gs

1826

December 03

0741+1d

2341

Sunday

-3 Gs

1858

August 12

0927

0127

?

Thursday

-2 Gs

1890

April 20

1113

0313

Sunday

-1 Gs

1921

December 28

1259

0459

Wednesday

0 Gs

1953

September 5

1445

(0645)

0745

Saturday

1 Gs

1985

May 14

1631

(0831)

931

Tuesday

2 Gs

2017

January 20

1817

1017

Friday

Party!

3 Gs

2048

September 28

0303

(1103)

1203

Saturday

Mark your calendar

4 Gs

2080

June 6

2049

(1249)

1349

Thursday

Mark your grandchildren's calendar

5 Gs

2112

February 14

2235

1435

Sunday

6 Gs

2143

October 23

0021+1d

2143

Wednesday

Binary (Greater) Gigaseconds AKA Gibiseconds

  • 2^31 seconds is 2147483648 (decimal) seconds is:

24855

days

2147472000

3

hours

10800

14

minutes

840

8

seconds

8

Keith Lofstrom's Gibisecond calendar:

PST day

GMT

PST

PDT

-9 Gis

1647

June 13

1647

(0847)

0947

Thursday

-8 Gis

1681

June 21

0149+1d

(1749)

1849

Saturday

-7 Gis

1715

July 2

1526

(0826)

0926

Tuesday

-6 Gis

1749

July 10

0503+1d

(2103)

2203

Thursday

-5 Gis

1783

July 20

1840

(1040)

1140

Sunday

-4 Gis

1817

July 30

0817

(0017)

0117

Wednesday

-3 Gis

1851

August 08

2154

(1354)

1454

Friday

-2 Gis

1885

August 17

1131

(0331)

0431

Monday

-1 Gis

1919

August 27

0108+1d

(1708)

1808

Friday

0 s

1953

September 5

1445

(0645)

0745

Saturday

1 Gis

1987

September 14

0422+1d

(2022)

2122

Monday

2 Gis

2021

September 23

1759

(0959)

1059

Thursday

3 Gis

2055

October 3

0736

(2336)

0036

Sunday

4 Gis

2089

October 11

2113

(1313)

1413

Tuesday

5 Gis

2123

October 22

1050

(0250)

0350

Friday

6 Gis

2157

October 30

0027+1d

1627

1727

Sunday

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