LENTIME
A decimal approach to the day
LEN · DECILEN CENTILEN
Decimal time
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Traditional
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Len
dLn
Len
Decilen
Centilen
Solar

Units of measure

Decalen (DaLn)
10 Lens · 1/10th of a day
2.4 hours
Len (Ln)
Base unit · 1/100th of a day
14.4 minutes
Decilen (dLn)
1/10th of a Len
86.4 seconds
Centilen (cLn)
1/100th of a Len
8.64 seconds
Centilen (mLn)
1/1000th of a Len
0.864 seconds
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Intuitive fractions
Ten Decilens make a Len. Ten Lens make a Decalen. The math is always simple and the units always meaningful.
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A useful base unit
A Len - 14.4 minutes - is a natural chunk of human activity. Enough time to be productive; short enough to feel concrete.
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Locally anchored
Each day starts at local midnight. "Dinner at 75" means the same thing wherever you live.
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Compatible
Decimal time coexists with traditional time. Adopt it at your own pace.
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