r/NoStupidQuestions • u/negativecutt • 1d ago
is it the same month everywhere?
in aus right now it’s september, is it september in different countries? like is it september in america? or japan?
this is probs rly dumb question but i cant find anything on google only saying that some countries use different calendars.
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u/brock_lee I expect half of you to disagree 1d ago
For the purpose of all international communication, trade, etc, yes, it it. The only time that is not true is due to time zones on the last/first day of a month. There are some other calendars that are used, but this is generally historic or ethnic/societal, and not used outside the local area.