According to popular belief, 12-12-12 is a lucky date that will bring good fortune. Many engaged couples plan to hold their weddings on December 12, 2012, while some expectant parents hope to deliver their baby on that date.
For people attaching special significance to numbers, the highlight of this auspicious day will occur at twelve minutes and twelve seconds past noon. At that moment, the numerical pattern will consist of no less than six repetitions: 12-12-12 12:12:12.
The rare numerical pattern may make some people believe that something extraordinary will occur at this very moment.
However, the global significance of 12-12-12 12:12:12 is undermined by the fact that it occurs at different times in every time zone around the world.
So, while Kiribati experiences the auspicious second at 22:12:12 on December 11, 2012 (UTC), clocks around the world will still show a very different time, and about half the planet will not even have entered December 12 yet.
