4713 BC Chr.

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January 1st of the year 4713 BC Chr. (Or −4712 ), 12 o'clock noon represents the zero point of the astronomical time scale Julian date (JD).

This continuous day count is used in astronomy and geodesy . The year was proposed by Joseph Justus Scaliger in 1583 as the common zero point of Roman indiction (tax calendar) , golden number ( Easter date ) and the solar cycle (solar calendar) (see the section on the history of the Julian date ). No event that is relevant for astronomy is assigned to this specific date today.

Historical events this year are not yet known.

Web links

Resolution B1 on the Use of Julian Dates of the XXIII. International Astronomical Union General Assembly of January 1, 2001 (accessed November 11, 2015)