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261st day and 37th week in 1972
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World Patient Safety Day
World Patient Safety Day is observed to enhance global understanding of patient safety, increase public engagement in the safety of health care, and promote global actions to enhance patient safety and reduce patient harm. The focus of this day is on creating a global culture of safety in health care, both for patients and health care workers. Events on this day often include seminars, workshops, and campaigns highlighting the importance of patient safety as a health care priority and the need for transparent and honest reporting and learning from mistakes. The day aims to advocate for the development of safe health care systems and practices, improve clinical processes, and reduce the risk of harm to patients. It serves as a reminder of the ongoing commitment required from health care providers, policymakers, and the public to ensure the safety of patients around the world.
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the most solemn and sacred day in the Jewish calendar. It is a day dedicated to introspection, prayer, and repentance. On this day, Jews around the world abstain from physical comforts, engage in prayer and fasting, and seek forgiveness from God and fellow human beings. It's a time for individual and communal reflection on past actions and making amends for wrongdoings. Yom Kippur is characterized by its unique liturgy, including the Kol Nidre service on the eve of Yom Kippur and the Ne'ilah service as the day concludes. The day emphasizes spiritual reconciliation and moral renewal, offering a chance for individuals and communities to start anew with a clean slate.
Day Information
This day was 19091 day ago, today is 12/24/2024.
Moon: waxing, moon phase is waxing gibbous, age 9.3 days, new moon October 7, full moon September 22.
Date ISO 8601 format: 1972-09-17T09:49:27-07:00
UTC date and time: 1972-09-17 16:49:27
Unix time: 85596567
Sun information in Los Angeles
Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
At zenith: 12:47 PM
Length of day: 12h 21m