Source check: June 2026

Cosmic Calendar

Most of the year passes before dinosaurs. Humans arrive at the very end.

This calendar is a scale model for learning. The placements are approximate, not exact calendar certainty.

Scale ruler

1 Calendar Day
37.8 million years
1 Hour
1.6 million years
1 Minute
26,000 years
1 Second
438 years

Month selector

February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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October

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November

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Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. Background source: Age-Defying Star.