Re: [fpc-pascal] why the 0.5 in the Unix Epoch (for UnixToDateTime function)
Actually the Julian calendar started at noon, the 0.5 is added to get to midnight. The Julian calendar was developed for astronomers, who view the sky when it gets dark and want all observing to be referenced to the same date. Us normal people start our day at midnight so we have to add the extra half day. -- Paul On Aug 1, 2017 7:14 AM, "Dennis" wrote: > I just noticed that the definition of the constants have 0.5 in it. > Why? > > > from dateh.inc > const >JulianEpoch = TDateTime(-2415018.5); > >UnixEpoch = JulianEpoch + TDateTime(2440587.5); > > > Dennis > ___ > fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org > http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] why the 0.5 in the Unix Epoch (for UnixToDateTime function)
On 01/08/17 12:15, Dennis Poon wrote: Vojtěch Čihák wrote:>> Hi,>> wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_day says that "... Julian > day number 0 assigned to the day starting at noon on January 1, 4713 > BC, ...">> The noon means 0,5.>Thanks,that is a weird definition though IMHO. Astronomer's convention. -- Mark Morgan Lloyd markMLl .AT. telemetry.co .DOT. uk [Opinions above are the author's, not those of his employers or colleagues] ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] why the 0.5 in the Unix Epoch (for UnixToDateTime function)
Vojtěch Čihák wrote: Hi, wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_day says that "... Julian day number 0 assigned to the day starting at noon on January 1, 4713 BC, ..." The noon means 0,5. Thanks, that is a weird definition though IMHO. Dennis ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] why the 0.5 in the Unix Epoch (for UnixToDateTime function)
Hi, wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_day says that "... Julian day number 0 assigned to the day starting at noon on January 1, 4713 BC, ..." The noon means 0,5. V. __ Od: Dennis Komu: FPC-Pascal users discussions Datum: 01.08.2017 13:14 Předmět: [fpc-pascal] why the 0.5 in the Unix Epoch (for UnixToDateTime function) I just noticed that the definition of the constants have 0.5 in it. Why? from dateh.inc const JulianEpoch = TDateTime(-2415018.5); UnixEpoch = JulianEpoch + TDateTime(2440587.5); Dennis ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal <http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal> ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] why the 0.5 in the Unix Epoch (for UnixToDateTime function)
Hi, wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_day says that "... Julian day number 0 assigned to the day starting at noon on January 1, 4713 BC, ..." The noon means 0,5. V. __ Od: Dennis Komu: FPC-Pascal users discussions Datum: 01.08.2017 13:14 Předmět: [fpc-pascal] why the 0.5 in the Unix Epoch (for UnixToDateTime function) I just noticed that the definition of the constants have 0.5 in it. Why? from dateh.inc const JulianEpoch = TDateTime(-2415018.5); UnixEpoch = JulianEpoch + TDateTime(2440587.5); Dennis ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal <http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal> ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
[fpc-pascal] why the 0.5 in the Unix Epoch (for UnixToDateTime function)
I just noticed that the definition of the constants have 0.5 in it. Why? from dateh.inc const JulianEpoch = TDateTime(-2415018.5); UnixEpoch = JulianEpoch + TDateTime(2440587.5); Dennis ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
