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tblue37

(65,319 posts)
Tue Dec 10, 2019, 03:17 PM Dec 2019

"Last full moon of the decade to peak on 12/12 at 12:12 am":

https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/last-full-moon-of-the-decade-to-peak-on-12-12-at-12-12-am?_amp=true

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This month's full moon — also referred to as the Moon Before Yule — is set to be 100% full on 12/12 at 12:12 a.m., which is sure to excite numerology enthusiasts.

"In Chinese numerology, 12 represents the harmony of the yin and yang: The number 1 is a yang number, ruled by the Sun and symbolizes independence and individualism," the Farmers' Almanac says. "The number 2 is a yin number ruled by the Moon and represents symmetry and balance. Together they equal harmony. Which is why many couples choose to marry on dates with 12s in them."

December’s full moon is also sometimes refereed to as the Cold Moon or the Long Night's Moon because of the season in which it occurs and how long it lingers in the sky. This month heralds in the cold winter season and,

according to the Farmers' Almanac,
"December’s full Moon shines above the horizon for a longer period of time than most moons."
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"Last full moon of the decade to peak on 12/12 at 12:12 am": (Original Post) tblue37 Dec 2019 OP
Not to quibble..but the article is inaccurate. sdfernando Dec 2019 #1
Is that EST? That would be 9:12 p.m. on the eleventh for me, and thus less interesting. malchickiwick Dec 2019 #2
My compulsive counter ninety-five year old mathematician mom.... Brother Buzz Dec 2019 #3
I thought it was cool and interesting. nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #4
In 1961, I thought 1961 was cool and interesting Brother Buzz Dec 2019 #5
Try this one: Totally Tunsie Dec 2019 #7
That's a good one! Brother Buzz Dec 2019 #8
Cool! nt redqueen Dec 2019 #6

sdfernando

(4,930 posts)
1. Not to quibble..but the article is inaccurate.
Tue Dec 10, 2019, 03:33 PM
Dec 2019

The current decade ends on 12/31/2020, so we have another year yet in this decade.

We start counting at 1, not 0 (unless you are doing binary)....so 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, or 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.

malchickiwick

(1,474 posts)
2. Is that EST? That would be 9:12 p.m. on the eleventh for me, and thus less interesting.
Tue Dec 10, 2019, 03:36 PM
Dec 2019

But cool for a small slice of the world, I suppose.

Brother Buzz

(36,416 posts)
3. My compulsive counter ninety-five year old mathematician mom....
Tue Dec 10, 2019, 03:38 PM
Dec 2019

totally lives for this sort of synchronicity. I would not be surprised if she already clipped it out of some newspaper.

Brother Buzz

(36,416 posts)
5. In 1961, I thought 1961 was cool and interesting
Tue Dec 10, 2019, 04:01 PM
Dec 2019

When I discovered it was the same upside-down. My mom was proud when I made that discovery, then started showing me more cool numbers.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
7. Try this one:
Tue Dec 10, 2019, 06:08 PM
Dec 2019

January 20, 2021 - The date of the next Inauguration

Reads the same backward and forward: 1 20 2021

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