Decimal Time Explained - What is Decimal Time?
Summary
It takes exactly "1 Day" for the Earth to rotate on its axis so that a point on the surface is in alignment with the Sun we orbit (travel around). ) ISO 8601 simply defines the most significant (largest) part of the date/time is written first, just like with other numeric forms. Some people will make the point that a decimal hour cannot easily be represented when divided into 3; but why would we want to when we can say 10/15/20/25/40/50/70/80 minutes? The current Decimal Time is: Format: Description: yyyy = Year, d = Day (0-365), h = Hour (0-9), mm = Minute (00-59), ss = Second (00-59) As with any new "weird" but sensible idea, the majority of people see it as crazy until it is explained to them in simple terms. People do not like to change without reason or understanding; unless they are in politics, in which case the total opposite must be the better way forward.