Yamato Yamamoto's definitions

Adar

A Hebrew calendar month, following Shevat and preceding Nisan. In common years, Adar has 29 days. In embolismic years, Adar is counted twice, with Adar I having 30 days and Adar II having 29 days.

I was born in Adar. (Not actually true)

by Yamato Yamamoto May 15, 2021

Tishri

A month of the Hebrew calendar, having 30 days, counted as month number 7. It is the first month of the Hebrew year. It runs from September to October. It follows Elul and precedes Cheshvan.

-Hey, when were you born?
-I was born in Tishri. The 4th of Tishri to be specific.

by Yamato Yamamoto May 13, 2021

2023

A Gregorian non-leap year starting on a Sunday.

In the U.S. and Canada, Daylight Saving Time 2023 starts on March 12 and ends on November 5. In Europe, it starts on March 27 and ends on October 30.

by Yamato Yamamoto February 18, 2022

5784

A Hebrew calendar year, having 13 months, corresponding to 2024. It starts on September 16, 2023, and ends at nightfall on October 2, 2024.

5784 was the favorite year of my life; it had an extra Adar and a leap day in the Gregorian calendar.

by Yamato Yamamoto May 14, 2021

23:58

Also known as: 11:58 PM

A time of day in between 23:57 and 23:59.

- Hey, what time is it?
- It’s 23:58. Time to get to bed.

by Yamato Yamamoto May 13, 2021

12:00 UTC

The time at which Greenwich is facing right towards the sun.

UTC = Coordinated Universal Time

At 12:00 UTC, the sun is directly facing Greenwich. It is 1 PM (sometimes 2 PM) in France, 9 PM in Tokyo, and 4 AM (sometimes 5 AM) in California.

by Yamato Yamamoto May 13, 2021

22:45

The 645th minute after midday and the seventy-fifth before midnight; the time after 22:14 and before 22:16.

Parent: Hey, what time is it?
Kid: It’s 22:45.
Parent: That’s too late to stay up. Time to go to bed.
Kid: Okay, I was just kidding. It’s 21:45.
Parent: THAT’S A LIE!!!!

by Yamato Yamamoto April 23, 2022