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The Darian calendar is a proposed system of timekeeping designed to serve the needs of any possible future human settlers on the planet Mars. It was created by aerospace engineer , political scientist , and space jurist Thomas Gangale in 1985 and named by him after his son Darius.
Timekeeping on Mars. (In red) Martian season lengths and time as compared to seasons on Earth (in blue), with marks for the vernal equinox, perihelion, and aphelion. Though no standard exists, numerous calendars and other timekeeping approaches have been proposed for the planet Mars.
The Darian calendar is a complete timekeeping system for the 24-hour, 39-minute, 35.244-second sol and the 668.5921-sol year. Features include: 24 months, normally containing 28 sols, with three to four 27-sol months spaced regularly throughout the year to total either 668 or 669 sols.
Mars Time in Different Timezone. Choose your timezone on Mars. 29-24-16. Mars Calendar Day in Current Timezone. 23:58:41 +00:00. Martian Time in Current Timezone. There are 25 timezones on Mars which are denoted using numbers 0-24. Frequently Used Timezones.
Martian time is denoted using hh:mm:ss or +mm:ss. For example, we would have 13:43 of the day. We also have +25:53 which is after the first 24 hours. This extended notation must be less than +39:35.24409. There are 25 timezones on Mars. For easier time conversions, each timezone is separated by 1 hour.
Mars' Calendar. Time on Mars is easily divided into days based on its rotation rate and years based on its orbit. Sols, or Martian solar days, are only 39 minutes and 35 seconds longer than Earth days, and there are 668 sols (687 Earth days) in a Martian year.
The Utopian Calendar has been developed in response to a need for a timekeeping system for VirtualMars, and the online games the Republic of Mars, and Martian Dreams.
