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minus-squareJeromeVancouver@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoWhich is why a 13 month calendar all having 28 days would have made more sense
minus-squareNeatNit@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoIt makes 12 months because the lap the Earth makes is deducted from the 13 the moon makes, so effectively it makes 12 cycles around the Earth.
minus-squareThatGuy46475@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months ago12 is an easier number to work with because of how many factors it has
minus-squarenialv7@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agohmm, how about 12 months each with 30 days, plus 5 days every year that’s not part of any month?
Which is why a 13 month calendar all having 28 days would have made more sense
It makes 12 months because the lap the Earth makes is deducted from the 13 the moon makes, so effectively it makes 12 cycles around the Earth.
12 is an easier number to work with because of how many factors it has
hmm, how about 12 months each with 30 days, plus 5 days every year that’s not part of any month?