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A '''month''' was a unit of time measurement.  According to the [[Fourth Doctor]] — who was almost certainly speaking of its duration on [[Earth]] — a month lasted 2,678,400 [[second]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'')
A '''month''' was a unit of time measurement.  According to the [[Fourth Doctor]] — who was almost certainly speaking of its duration on [[Earth]] — a month lasted 2,678,400 [[second]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'')
Months had individual names.  Known months — not all of which were [[Earth]] months, and so not all of which could possibly equal 2,678,400 seconds — included:
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== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
Though he doesn't specify in the script, the Doctor's sums reflect a 31-day month.
Though he doesn't specify in the script, the Doctor's sums reflect a 31-day month.
[[Category:Units of time from the real world]]
[[Category:Units of time from the real world]]

Revision as of 07:10, 19 November 2013

A month was a unit of time measurement. According to the Fourth Doctor — who was almost certainly speaking of its duration on Earth — a month lasted 2,678,400 seconds. (TV: The Brain of Morbius)

Months had individual names. Known months — not all of which were Earth months, and so not all of which could possibly equal 2,678,400 seconds — included:

Behind the scenes

Though he doesn't specify in the script, the Doctor's sums reflect a 31-day month.