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Chronology of Noah's Time in the Ark

Dates are in the form of month, day, and Noah's year, as given in the text. Hence, 2/10/600 means the tenth day of the second month in Noah's 600th year. Months are calculated at 30 days each. Dates in parentheses are guesses based on dates given in the text.

Reference
Event
Date
Day
Reference
Event
Date
Day
7:4, 10
Announcement of the flood 7 days in advance
(2/10/600)
Sunday
Reference
Event
Date
Day
Waters prevail: 150-day period
7:11, 13
Flood begins; Noah and family enter the ark
2/17/600
Sunday
Reference
Event
Date
Day
Flood lasts 40 days and ends
(3/27/600)
Friday
Reference
Event
Date
Day
8:4
Ark rests on mountains of Ararat after waters prevail and abate for 150 days total
7/17/600
Friday
Reference
Event
Date
Day
Waters abate: 150-day period
8:5
Mountaintops eventually become visible
10/1/600
Wednesday
Reference
Event
Date
Day
8:7
Raven sent out (after 40 days of mountaintop visibility)
(11/10/600)
Sunday
Reference
Event
Date
Day
8:8
Dove sent out
(11/17/600)
Sunday
Reference
Event
Date
Day
Dove's second flight (7 days later); returns with olive leaf
(11/24/600)
Sunday
Reference
Event
Date
Day
Dove's third flight (7 days later); does not return
(12/1/600)
Sunday
Reference
Event
Date
Day
8:3
Waters fully abated; end of second 150-day period
(12/17/600)
Wednesday
Reference
Event
Date
Day
Earth dries: 70-day period
Noah eventually removes the covering of the ark
1/1/601
Wednesday
Reference
Event
Date
Day
Earth dried out; Noah leaves ark
2/27/601
Wednesday
Total time in ark: 370 days
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