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Leap Seconds
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Civil time is occasionally adjusted by one second increments called leap seconds. A detailed explanation of what a second actually is, and why leap seconds are necessary.
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Astronomical Time Keeping
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Extensive descriptions of many astronomical time keeping systems, with information on time zones and Julian day numbers.
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Time and Date
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Lots of time and date related information, such as yearly and monthly calendars, counters, countdown, and the world clock which shows the current time in cities all over the world.
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Time and Dates
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Information on date, time, and time zones from the New York Public Library.
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Blue Moon Myths
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Second full moon in a month, or third full moon in a single season?
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Maya Calendar 2000
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The calendar was the center of Maya life and their greatest cultural achievement. To carry out their astronomical calculations they developed a sophisticated mathematical system. The Maya Calendar website is developing with the intent of providing a complete view of Maya culture.
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Britannica.com - Clockworks: From Sundials to the Atomic Second
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Britannica.com explores the history of timekeeping, from sundials to cesium atomic clocks.
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Calendar Studies
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Articles on the Gregorian and Julian calendars, the ISO date format, the Julian day number system, the Maya calendar, the Goddess lunar calendar, the Liberalia Triday Calendar and C functions for date conversion; plus software for calendrical conversion.
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LunarCal - A Perpetual Chinese Lunar Calendar
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LunarCal is a 160-year perpetual Chinese Lunar Calendar for 1900 to 2060. Chinese festivals are listed and the moon phase is displayed.
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The Chinese Calendar
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The mathematics of the Chinese calendar. Explains the rules for the Chinese calendar.
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The Islamic Calendar
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The mathematics of the Islamic calendar in Singapore.
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The Difference Between the Millennium and Year 2000
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Questions and answers to satisfy the hearts of true millennium buffs.
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Calendars through the Ages
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History and FAQs of calendars, from ancient Rome to outer space. Including Julian, Gregorian, Jewish, Islamic, Chinese, and Mayan.
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Annus Novus Decimal Calendar
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A proposal for a non-sectarian, culturally neutral calendar system.
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Astronomy by JavaScript: Sun Calculators and More
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Applets related to calendars and keeping time, including sidererial time.
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Calendrical Calculations
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Published by Cambridge University Press. Gives a unified algorithmic presentation of the Gregorian, ISO, Julian, Coptic, Ethiopic, and Islamic civil calendars.
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Calendopaedia
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The Encyclopaedia of Calendars.
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Millennium Mistake
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Explains the difference between millenium and year 2000 as the absence of a year zero.
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Rosetta Calendar
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An online handy tool for converting to and from the Gregorian, Julian and Jewish calendars.
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The Calendar, Leap Years and the Year 2000
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An explanation of the calendar including the origin of the day, week, month and year.
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Indian Moons
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A list of many American Indian tribe's names for months, days, and other calendar related information.
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Astro Portal - CalSKY
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The worldwide interactive online astronomical/space calendar and calculator - for friends of astronomy, as well as astronomers.
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Lunisolar Calendar
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Lunar calendar with lunations, from new moon to new moon, instead of months. Moon phase on each day. Chinese, Jewish, and Islamic months. Eclipses, meteors, planets, star charts. Christian, Pagan, Islamic, Hindu, and Jewish holidays.
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World Holidays: Weeks and Months
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Information on the origin of the week, and etymology of month and weekday names.
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The Julian and Gregorian Calendars
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Explanations of the Julian Calendar, the Gregorian Reform, the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar, the length of the tropical year and related matters.
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Julian Day Numbers
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An explanation of the Julian day number system used by astronomers and calendricists.
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Types of Calendars
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An explanation of lunar, solar, lunisolar, rule-based and other types of calendars.
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World Calendar/Clock, Appointments, Sun/Moon positions, Metric/Calendar Conversion
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PlexGlobe is a productivity toolkit for global users and businesses that includes: - World clock and calendar such as Chinese and so on.
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ACalendar.com
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The calendar has many options with a standard monthly interface, including sunrise, sunset, and Moon phases.
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Greenwich Time: Home of World Time (GMT) since 1884
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Complete guide to times in every time zone in the world.
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Hindu Calendar Dates 52nd Century
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Explains the cosmological and astronomical influences in creating the Indian calendar.
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Astronomy Calendar
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Features different views of the night sky, constellations, stars, planets, and other celestial wonders.
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Calendars Through the Ages
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History and FAQs of various calendars, including Julian, Gregorian, Jewish, Islamic, Chinese, and Mayan. Astronomy, years, months, and days of the week.
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Rosetta Calendar
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An online handy tool for converting to and from the Gregorian, Julian and Jewish calendars.
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Lunarcal
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Perpetual Chinese Lunar calendar program for 1900-2060. Calculates Chinese New Years and major festival dates. Exact moon phases shown.
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Time and Date Calendar:
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This site includes lots of information that is time and date related, such as yearly and monthly calendars, counters, countdown, and the world clock which shows current time in cities all over the world.
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Calendopaedia
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All about calendars, different kinds, astronomical time, and how years are counted.
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