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About these units

Day (d)

A day represents a full rotation of the Earth relative to the Sun, traditionally measured as 24 hours. Although the day is deeply tied to astronomy, its exact length varies due to Earth's gravitational interactions with the Moon, tidal braking, and geophysical processes. The modern civil day uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), with occasional leap seconds added to compensate for subtle variations in Earth's rotation. This ensures that civil time remains aligned with the real solar day. Days are fundamental in cultural, religious, biological, and economic cycles. Sleep patterns, work-rest rhythms, calendars, and circadian biology all operate on daily cycles, making the day not just a unit of measurement but a cornerstone of human existence.

Fortnight (fortnight)

A fortnight is 14 days, a unit deeply rooted in English tradition. Its name derives from "fourteen nights," reflecting a time when day-to-day life was measured in nights rather than hours or minutes. Fortnights appear in literature, wage schedules, agricultural cycles, and even modern payroll systems in some countries. Though not part of the SI system, the fortnight persists because it occupies a natural middle ground: longer than a week, shorter than a month, yet easily divisible and memorable.

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Day [d] ↔ Nanosecond [ns]
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Day [d] ↔ Femtosecond [fs]
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Day [d] ↔ Attosecond [as]
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Day [d] ↔ Century [century]
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Day [d] ↔ Millennium [millennium]
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Day [d] ↔ Shake [shake]
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Day [d] ↔ Planck Time [tₚ]
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Day [d] ↔ Month (Synodic) [month (synodic)]
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Day [d] ↔ Year (Julian) [y (Julian)]
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Day [d] ↔ Year (Leap) [y (leap)]
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Day [d] ↔ Year (Tropical) [y (tropical)]
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Day [d] ↔ Year (Sidereal) [y (sidereal)]
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Day [d] ↔ Day (Sidereal) [d (sidereal)]
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Day [d] ↔ Hour (Sidereal) [h (sidereal)]
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Day [d] ↔ Minute (Sidereal) [min (sidereal)]
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Day [d] ↔ Second (Sidereal) [s (sidereal)]
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Day [d] ↔ Fortnight [fortnight]
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Day [d] ↔ Septennial [7 years]
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Day [d] ↔ Octennial [8 years]
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Day [d] ↔ Novennial [9 years]
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