We have been using Martian sols for landed missions since 1976 without any difficulty relating Mars time to Earth time.
Quote from: Phil Stooke on 11/03/2016 09:50 amWe have been using Martian sols for landed missions since 1976 without any difficulty relating Mars time to Earth time. That's a group of scientists and specialists handle their job. I am quite sure settlers will use something else. They want a structue in their timekeeping they can relate to.As they would not be very much exposed to the conditions outside they could even use the earth calender in sync with earth. Only the days adapted to the slightly different length of day. After all the Australians celebrate Christmas in summer, too.
Those living on Mars would want a sunlight oriented system for sols like we have on Earth. I think it's a bad idea to alter the second proportionately as some elsewhere have suggested. Although not noticed by Mars residents it could complicate engineering calculations and be a source of error.My radical Mars quirky solution is to use normal Earth hours minutes and seconds but at midnight when all but the night shift and those wild & crazy late night Mars party animals are asleep, have the clocks go to Red Time where the extra 39 minutes 35.244 seconds are added and counted down before resuming at say 12:01. Mars sols are preserved. Everyone in the inner solar system is using standard seconds, etc. And a party time is enshrined in unique Mars culture.
Quote from: guckyfan on 11/03/2016 10:41 amOnly the days adapted to the slightly different length of day.? Just use Martian days/years. Makes outside jaunts much easier - daylight matches the clock.
Only the days adapted to the slightly different length of day.
While you all figure out the ever important mars calendars along with GPS constellations and other important details, such as BX ( Before SpaceX ) or Anno Elon is more appropriate way to start counting Sols once we get JPL out of the way, here are some functional Mars Timekeeping Systems
You're kidding right? I really hope so.