How is the iranian calendar different from the rest of the world?

Question

I've heard that their calendar is one year behind but I haven't seen any proof as yet. Does anyone know how many days/years, or other info as to how the iranian calendar is different from the rest of the world?

Please be detailed...I just want specifics. I kinda don't understand all the info the web has to offer. If someone can break it down much simpler that would be great.

Answer 1

I'm not so sure what you mean by "one year behind".
The Persian calendar is one of the, if not THE, most accurate calendars that's been around for many centuries.
It starts at the very beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere (the vernal equinox, exact to the second), which means that the new year could be any time during the day or night (as opposed to the Gregorian which is always celebrated at midnight). The calendar is solar, so is made up of 365.24219858156 days (slightly more accurate than the Gregorian 365.2425 days). This calendar measurement has only a one-day error in every 5000 years, whereas the Gregorian Calendar, has a one-day error in every 3330 years. The year consists of 12 months, the first six are 31 days, the next five are 30 days, the last month is 29 days (30 in leap years once every four years). Being a pure astronomical calendar, the months coincide with the signs of the Zodiac.
The calendar was "corrected" to its present form (in the 11th century), by the Persian scholar/mathematician/astronomer, Omar Khayyam who, incidentally, was also the first person to demonstrate that the Earth revolves around itself and is not the center of the universe (this theory was, centuries later, adopted by Christian astronomers to their credit, as we know them now).
Obviously there is much much more you can find on the web, but hope this helps.

Answer 2

Iranian Calendar

Answer 3

I'm Iranian.(you can trust in my informations in this field)
This year is 1385 in our calendar. and this month is the 6th month(called SHAHRIVAR)
year begins in the first they of spring. and the first 6 month(spring & summer) have 31 days, and second half(fall & winter) have 30. but the last month has 29 days but it would chang to 30 after 4 years.(leap year)
In past, most of calendars were based on moon's motion. So they didn't have fixed number of days in month. because month would change as soon as poeple saw the new moon. But it didn't work because sometimes they couldn't see it as soon as they should.
But our calendar was on of the first fixed calendar in the world, which was based on the motion of sun.

Answer 4

the origin of Iranian calender is the of migration of prophet from mecca to Al - madineh . now it is 1385 . every Iranian year is equal to 365 days and 6 hour . our calendar is based on orbirting earth around sun. it has been estublished by Omar Khayyam Nishabouri about 900 years ago . Khayyam was a general scientist.

Answer 5

What we follow is the Gregorian calendar which starts with the birth of Christ. Many cultures have their own calendars. Jews, Muslims, Hindus....all have their own calendar.

Answer 6

Chris Parker and Jamie Lewis asked the same question. You should read their answers side by side.

Answer 7

I dont know, but I am starting my own calendar based on my
birth and it is only 63 AB.
By the way, the Higira months begin with the sighting of the new
moon. I spent 12 years in Saudi Arabia and it can drive you nuts
They shoot off a cannon when 3 people say that they saw it.

Answer 8

in there religion time started before other religions time so the have a different calander. In Asia it's year 5000 something true!

Answer 9

This might be feasible

Answer 10

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_calendar this should answer some of your questions