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sukhmel@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Since there are only 24 hours in a day, there cannot be a “24:30”.

Japan has something to say about that: 30-hour day time — clock doesn’t wrap if it’s a continuation of a previous day

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Tuuktuuk@piefed.europe.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
So does Finland:

(Except in internal timetables of bus companies, that typically run until 30 o’clock, as it still officially counts as the same working day)

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- sukhmel@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Cool, I think past midnight timetables is where this really helps a lot of people
  
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