The [[Philippines]] from 1521-1844 was one day behind the [[calendarcalendars]]s of [[Asia]], [[Europe]] and [[America]]. When [[Ferdinand Magellan]] sailed west around the world, he lost a few minutes every day. He was going the same way the sun was going, so his day ended later than that of the people who remained in Europe. Therefore, he was later in beginning the next day. By the time he reached the Philippines he was a day behind Europe on his date. This error had been known for centuries. That it was not corrected shows how the rulers of the Philippines in those days were slow to change a custom.{{Citation needed|date=August 2013}} Finally, Clavería and the [[Archbishop of Manila]] agreed to remove Tuesday, December 31, 1844 from the Philippine calendar. So the day after Monday, December 30, 1844 was called Wednesday, January 1, 1845.<ref name="Jernegan"/>
