365 and a quarter of day a Year?

Question

If a year is made up of 365 and 6 hours (1/4 day) [correct me if i'm in wrong quantity] why Did January 1 starts up at 12 AM, not 6 AM?

I surely know about leap year, but does it means that 1 day is not exactly 24 Hours, where does the spare 6 hours came from?

Answer 1

Because we take the 6 hours, collect them, and every four years we make an extra day and call it February 29.

Note that, because it is not exactly 6 hours left over, every 100th year is NOT a leap year, unless it is the 400th year, in which case it IS a leap year. E.G. 1900 was not a leap year, but 2000 was.

Answer 2

U are exactly correct if u are calculating the azimuth of a planet or looking for something in space. 365 days and 6 hours is only used for that for every thing here on earth we use the regular days and insert a leap year every 4 years. Hope this helps u understand.

Answer 3

The spare 6 hours a year are saved up to make one full day every four years, a leap year

Answer 4

The year you refer to is called a solar year. Humans had to create a calendar that worked with the solar year, so every 4 years we add a day. This is not an exact adjustment. We may have to add a day every 1000 years to keep the seasons from slipping into other months.

Answer 5

Because we make up the extra quarter days with a leap year.

Answer 6

Uh...did you not wonder why February 29th only comes around once every four years?

Answer 7

It must have done.........

and i just thought i had a massive hangover and 'lost time'

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