The science of timekeeping is known as
horology.
Nanosecond and Picosecond - A nanosecond is one billionth
of a second, and a picosecond is one trillionth or 0.000 000 000
001 of a second.
Planck time - Planck time is the shortest known time
span. It is the time it takes for light to travel a Planck
length or 1.616199 × 10-35 meters in vacuum.
Easter celebration date - Easter is normally celebrated
on the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs on or
after the Spring Equinox.
Light year - A light year is not a unit of time, but a
unit of distance. The International Astronomical Union defines a
light year as the distance light travels in vacuum in one Julian
Year. In astronomy, a Julian Year corresponds to exactly 365.25
days.
Fortnight - A fortnight is a unit of time that refers to
14 days. It comes from an old English word, fēowertȳne niht,
meaning fourteen night. It is commonly used in the UK, Ireland,
and many commonwealth countries. People in the US and most parts
of Canada use the term biweekly to refer to the time period of
two weeks.
New York minute - The phrase in a New York minute refers
to a very short period of time or an instant. Legend has it that
the phrase originated in Texas in the late 1960s. The phrase was
popularized by TV personality Johnny Carson who joked that a New
York minute was the time between a traffic light turning green
and the car behind one's car honking.
Jiffy - Jiffy is usually used to indicate a very short
period of time, but it is formally defined in the fields of
Physics and Chemistry as the time required for light to travel a
centimeter. Also known as a light centimeter, a jiffy is equal
to about 33.3564 picoseconds.
Friday 13th - Any month in the Gregorian Calendar that
begins on a Sunday will have a Friday, the 13th, and there is at
least one Friday the 13th in every year. A single calendar year
can have up to 3 Friday the 13ths.
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Jan 22, 2016
Jan 2, 2015
Time
Ah, we are at the beginning of another New Year and
the world awaits what wonderful things we can accomplish this year.
Time is such an important part of our lives and is so personal to
each of us that there are hundreds of ways to describe it. Each of
us has our own specious present. This year, do not bide your time.
Use this window of time to spend some face time with family and
friends and keep them close for all time.
Words from the Rolling Stones (I like the second version) title come to mind LINK. In the nick of time we look at the fresh calendar, sit a spell, adjust our circadian clock, and ponder the current epoch. This is the kairos to begin before we reach our first poronkusema.
Kairos is an ancient Greek word meaning the right or opportune moment (the supreme moment).
The Finnish word poronkusema describes the distance equal to how far a reindeer can travel without taking a comfort break.
The Malaysian word for the time it takes to eat a banana is pisan zapra. To say that someone would arrive in pisan zapra means they could be expected in a few minutes.
The Turkish phrase 'zaman dilimi' means time period as does the Haitian Creole phrase 'peryòd tan'.
A jubilee is 50 years.
A vigil is a period of time, especially at night, when you stay in a place to wait for something or to give your support.
In medieval time, a moment was defined as being 90 seconds.
In the Old Testament, Yom is translated as period of time, such as year, always, and more.
A sidereal time is the measurement of time relative to a distant star. It is used in astronomy to predict when a star will be overhead. A sidereal day is 4 minutes less than a solar day.
Scientist Gilbert Newton Lewis defined a jiffy in the early 1900s as the amount of time it takes light to travel 1 centimeter (0.4 in), which is about one-hundredth of a second.
A Planck is the duration light takes to travel one (Max) Planck length, theorized to be the smallest duration measurement that will ever be possible, roughly 10 to the 43rd seconds.
Words from the Rolling Stones (I like the second version) title come to mind LINK. In the nick of time we look at the fresh calendar, sit a spell, adjust our circadian clock, and ponder the current epoch. This is the kairos to begin before we reach our first poronkusema.
Kairos is an ancient Greek word meaning the right or opportune moment (the supreme moment).
The Finnish word poronkusema describes the distance equal to how far a reindeer can travel without taking a comfort break.
The Malaysian word for the time it takes to eat a banana is pisan zapra. To say that someone would arrive in pisan zapra means they could be expected in a few minutes.
The Turkish phrase 'zaman dilimi' means time period as does the Haitian Creole phrase 'peryòd tan'.
A jubilee is 50 years.
A vigil is a period of time, especially at night, when you stay in a place to wait for something or to give your support.
In medieval time, a moment was defined as being 90 seconds.
In the Old Testament, Yom is translated as period of time, such as year, always, and more.
A sidereal time is the measurement of time relative to a distant star. It is used in astronomy to predict when a star will be overhead. A sidereal day is 4 minutes less than a solar day.
Scientist Gilbert Newton Lewis defined a jiffy in the early 1900s as the amount of time it takes light to travel 1 centimeter (0.4 in), which is about one-hundredth of a second.
A Planck is the duration light takes to travel one (Max) Planck length, theorized to be the smallest duration measurement that will ever be possible, roughly 10 to the 43rd seconds.
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