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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]]'')
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A '''month''' was a unit of time measurement based on the orbit of a [[planet]]'s [[moon]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dawn of the Kotturuh (short story)|The Dawn of the Kotturuh]]'')


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:
As noted by the [[Ninth Doctor]], [[12 (number)|twelve]] months made up the [[Earth]] year, ([[TV]]: ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'') which was composed of [[365 (number)|365]] [[day]]s, [[24 (number)|24]] [[hour]]s long. ([[TV]]: ''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'') The [[Fourth Doctor]] remarked that a month lasted [[2678400 (number)|2,678,400]] [[second]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'')
 
A [[time traveller's diary]] observed that, every [[year]] on [[29 January]], many [[human]]s [[complain]]ed that [[January]] seemed longer than other months, which was suggested to be the result of [[temporal distortion]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Traveller's Diary (novel)|Time Traveller's Diary]]'')
 
Months had individual names. Known months, recognised on Earth and elsewhere, included:
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In what the [[Tenth Doctor]] termed "a little leeway", {{Simm}} could only have taken [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] to as far back as [[18 (number)|eighteen]] months prior to its last departure. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'')
[[Human]] [[pregnancy|pregnancies]] typically lasted [[9 (number)|nine]] months. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Gathering (TV story)|The Gathering]]'', ''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'', ''[[The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)|The Tsuranga Conundrum]]'') Pregnancy could remain not visible as long as [[3 (number)|three]] months in. ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'')
In the [[Pan Traffic calendar]], the month of [[Hoob]] was followed by [[Pandoff]], but not [[Clavadoe]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]'')
The [[Fourth Doctor]] believed that [[Christmas light]]s "always end[ed] up in an impossible tangle that takes a month and most of your [[sanity]] to unpick", and he used this as an analogy to explain to [[Leela]] how the unrivalled [[cosmic storm]] known as [[the Great Desolatrix]] ripped through [[time]] and [[space]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Red Planet (short story)|Red Planet]]'')
[[6 (number)|Six]] months prior to [[March]] [[2005]], in mid-[[2004]], [[Aaron Smith]] met the [[Ninth Doctor]] in [[Department store (Have You Seen This Man?)|a department store]]. A few months prior to March 2005, there was an industrial [[accident]] at [[Council (Have You Seen This Man?)|the council]] were [[Pete Lambert]] worked. Pete. Both Aaron and Pete wrote about their encounters with the Ninth Doctor on the website [[Doctor Who?]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Have You Seen This Man? (short story)|Have You Seen This Man?]]'')
In [[April]] 2005, the website [[Who is Doctor Who?]] received the "[[website]] of the month" distinction from [[Conspiracy GOLD]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Rose sighting confirmed (short story)|Rose sighting confirmed]]'', ''[[Alien landing confirmed (short story)|Alien landing confirmed]]'', etc.)
[[Mickey Smith]] mentioned that it had been months between seeing [[Rose Tyler]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mars (WiDW short story)|Mars]]'') in [[Cardiff]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'') and her short return from the [[Game Station]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'')
[[Georgette Gold]] suggested that [[Specimen Six Sigma]]'s [[Dalek saucer (Liberation of the Daleks)|saucer]] had [[crash]]ed weeks or months before it was retrieved from the [[planet (Liberation of the Daleks)|planet]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Liberation of the Daleks (comic story)}})
== 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 does not specify in the script of ''The Brain of Morbius'', 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]]

Latest revision as of 00:03, 27 November 2023

Month

A month was a unit of time measurement based on the orbit of a planet's moon. (PROSE: The Dawn of the Kotturuh)

As noted by the Ninth Doctor, twelve months made up the Earth year, (TV: World War Three) which was composed of 365 days, 24 hours long. (TV: Last of the Time Lords) The Fourth Doctor remarked that a month lasted 2,678,400 seconds. (TV: The Brain of Morbius)

A time traveller's diary observed that, every year on 29 January, many humans complained that January seemed longer than other months, which was suggested to be the result of temporal distortion. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary)

Months had individual names. Known months, recognised on Earth and elsewhere, included:

In what the Tenth Doctor termed "a little leeway", the Saxon Master could only have taken the Doctor's TARDIS to as far back as eighteen months prior to its last departure. (TV: The Sound of Drums)

Human pregnancies typically lasted nine months. (TV: The Gathering, Dark Water, The Tsuranga Conundrum) Pregnancy could remain not visible as long as three months in. (TV: Boom Town)

In the Pan Traffic calendar, the month of Hoob was followed by Pandoff, but not Clavadoe. (TV: Bad Wolf)

The Fourth Doctor believed that Christmas lights "always end[ed] up in an impossible tangle that takes a month and most of your sanity to unpick", and he used this as an analogy to explain to Leela how the unrivalled cosmic storm known as the Great Desolatrix ripped through time and space. (PROSE: Red Planet)

Six months prior to March 2005, in mid-2004, Aaron Smith met the Ninth Doctor in a department store. A few months prior to March 2005, there was an industrial accident at the council were Pete Lambert worked. Pete. Both Aaron and Pete wrote about their encounters with the Ninth Doctor on the website Doctor Who?. (PROSE: Have You Seen This Man?)

In April 2005, the website Who is Doctor Who? received the "website of the month" distinction from Conspiracy GOLD. (PROSE: Rose sighting confirmed, Alien landing confirmed, etc.)

Mickey Smith mentioned that it had been months between seeing Rose Tyler (PROSE: Mars) in Cardiff (TV: Boom Town) and her short return from the Game Station. (TV: The Parting of the Ways)

Georgette Gold suggested that Specimen Six Sigma's saucer had crashed weeks or months before it was retrieved from the planet. (COMIC: Liberation of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Liberation of the Daleks (comic story)"])

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  • Though he does not specify in the script of The Brain of Morbius, the Doctor's sums reflect a 31-day month.
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