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Why can't February have 29 days in a non leap year and 30 in a leap year?
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∙ 10y ago
That would create too many days in a year. It takes about 365.25 days for the Earth to orbit the sun. So once every 4 years, those fractional elements are combined to make one day and that is added to February, as it is the shortest month. If it was always 29 days, then there would be 366 days in the year, which would put the years out of sync with our orbit of the Sun. That would affect our years and our seasons over the course of time as those extra days mounted up, so it cannot be done. It has to be kept at 365 days and then every 4 years we combine the quarters to add in the extra day.
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How many days does February have?
In a non-leap year February has 28 and in a leap year it has 29 days A non-leap year is like 2009,2010,2011,2013,2014,2015 A leap year is 2008, 2012, 2016 (every 4 years)
If it is a leap year how many days will be in February?
On leap years February has 29 days.
How many days does March have in a leap year?
March has 31 days every year, and does not change in a leap year. February is the only month that changes, adding the 366th leap day as February 29.
How many days are there in February and in a year?
There are 28 days in February in a normal year and 29 in a leap year. There are 365 days in a normal year and 366 in a leap year.
How many days were in February 1944?
29 days are in February 1944 because it was a leap year
29d in f in a l y?
29=Days in February in a Leap Year 29=Days in February in a Leap Year
Was Feb 1966 a leap year?
No. February 1966 was a month. It had 28 days, as 1966 was not a leap year.
How many days are there in the shortest month in a leap year?
29 days, as there are 29 days in February in a leap year.
How many day are in February?
February 2009 CE has 28 days. The rules for the number of days in February in the Common Era (CE) notation are: # If a year is divisible by four it is a leap year (February has 29 days) # Except, if it can be divided by 100, then it is NOT a leap year (February has 28 days) # Unless the year is also divisible by 400. Then it is a leap year. (February has 29 days) Following there rules: * 1800, 1900, 2100, 2300, and 2500 are not leap years (February has 28 days) * 2000 and 2400 are leap years (February has 29 days)
How many days were in february 2012?
There were 29 days in February 2012, as 2012 was a leap year.
How many days does February have in a leap year?
February has 29 days in a leap year == February has 29 days during a leap year for the Gregorian calender instead of the regular 28. Every year that is divisible by four is a leap year. 2008/4 502 Leap year 2009/4 502.25 No leap year. http://www.timeanddate.com/date/leapyear.html
What is a leap year?
When February has 29 days instead of 28.
