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		tonnydourado on Oct 19, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: This is what the year actually looks like (2018) What is wrong* with all these folks putting December at the top? Clearly it should be January at the top, then clockwise. * I know.

plg94 on Oct 19, 2023 [–]

Mapping the months to numbers, January is 1 and December is 12, and a real clock puts 12/0 on top, not 1.

hiccuphippo on Oct 19, 2023 | [–]

The year starts a January, but the day starts at 12. I think December should be 11 and January 12.

It makes more sense if you count both from zero. 12 is 0, January is 0.

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