Once In A Lifetime Math Moment On Saturday’s Pi Day, ‘3/14/15 At 9:26 a.m.’

CBS ^ | March 12, 2015 | Brandon Mercer

[McGruff]

March 14th has been known as Pi Day ever since math promoters realized the fun that could be had with the date, but in 2015, Pi Day really is significant as the mathematical moment of Pi–3.141592653–will only come around once in a lifetime, on March 14th, 2015 at 9:26 a.m. and 53 seconds. It will be a moment captured in mathematical perfection for fans of the mathematical constant representing the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.

For those like us in the U.S. who use the Western Calendar, we can watch our smartphones and clocks tick over to that time, and have the enjoyment of living during the instant of “Pi” carried out to 10 digits.

A moment like this won’t be back for another hundred years, March 14th, 2115.

[McGruff]

Saw a local news report about a line of school kids each with a digit from the number and thought there's hope for this country.

[Mrs. B.S. Roberts]

Happy Pi Day! How are you celebrating? Which is the traditional treat for today? Apple Pi? Pumpkin Pi? Pecan Pi?
Key Lime Pi? Coconut Pi? Strawberry Rhubarb Pi? Chocolate Crème Pi? Lemon Meringue Pi?

[kosciusko51]

I'm not sure what pie we will have, but our pie will be in this:

[Mrs. B.S. Roberts]

awesome Pi Plate!

[McGruff]

I’ll probably be on the road at that moment in time. Got to take the dog for a grooming you know. Life goes on.

[Rockpile]

There are people excited by this? What a bunch of squares.

[McGruff]

Gives squares something to root for.

[FiddlePig]

Doesn’t it happen twice? AM and PM? Unless those military 24 hour clock types rule.

[FiddlePig]

Doesn’t it happen twice? AM and PM? Unless those military 24 hour clock purist types rule.

[TalonDJ]

need!

[JenB]

Guess I will get ingredients for steak pie at the store today :)

[McGruff]

Also happens for every time zone in the world. Get your Pis early.

[TalonDJ]

I meant the pan, but I will not say no to a steak pie :D

[wbill]

I prefer Raspberry Pi, myself. :-)

[EQAndyBuzz]

Nothing on 2/27? 22/7.

If I remember correctly, that is also Pi.

[kosciusko51]

You can find it at Amazon. Type “Pi plate” in the search box.

[Cementjungle]

Personally, I’m looking forward to natural logarithm day in a couple of years from now. 2.171281828459045

[prof.h.mandingo]

It seems there is just one fly in the ointment. Using 31415 would indicate that this happened in the YEAR 15AD. What happened to the other 2000 years? Can you just drop the 20 in front of the 15 so it will come out correctly? Is this some new Common Core math where you drop inconvenient numerals?

[kevkrom]

Nothing on 2/27? 22/7. If I remember correctly, that is also Pi.

Only if you're a loser who can't memorize the decimal form out far enough. :)

[Daffynition]