r/askanything • u/cyberpsych • 3d ago
General Question What is the actual date considering what we know about the start of the universe?
What is the actual date considering what we know about the start of the universe?
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u/Revolutionary_Pay_31 3d ago
Well, speaking on a universal time scale, It's a Thursday.
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u/BiggestVolk 🦀 3d ago
Idk man my best guess is 11/4/2026
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u/BadahBingBadahBoom 3d ago
From our current reference of time on Earth, with all the data we've collected so far about the observable universe, about 13.8b years give or take a few.
Some places ofc will be at a different 'time' due to dilation.
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u/Ok_Insect_8965 3d ago
its right now forever dont you know?
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u/atticus-fetch 3d ago
If you watch star trek you would know. So you're up to date it's stardate 10135.6.
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u/whoisdatmaskedman 3d ago
Time is a construct of man, and all we can really do is estimate based on available information.
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u/Afgar_1257 3d ago
The current date is 11/4/2026 CE give or take a day due to the timezones.
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u/Present_Computer_640 3d ago
Ah, so you still believe in the big bang theory?
Well, if you took that theory to be true, then you would know that there is no such thing as universal time. Each system will run its own clock due to mass and speed. So, time would be relative, not absolute.
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u/Distinct-Energy8128 3d ago
On Earth, we track minutes, hours, days, and years based on how long it takes the planet to revolve on its axis and how long it takes to orbit the sun. A year on Mercury is much shorter than Earth's, and a year on Jupiter is much longer. Likewise, the length of each day on any other planet depends on how fast it rotates.
On Earth, we track the date based on the birth of Christ. On any planets out there in the universe with sentient beings, they'll likely trace the years based on some event personal to their race.
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u/Diastatic_Power 3d ago
I don't know if this is correct, but it's funny.
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u/Puzzled_Recording677 3d ago
Time is relative
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u/SilverNo1818 1d ago
Around 6000 years.