Thread:CirUmeUela/@comment-27496405-20180307074410/@comment-26838855-20180325012202

So now that we have good dates for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Season 5, Part 2 - specifically, for when the agents return, I thought I'd mathematically contextually place the 2091 episodes within 2017 for watch order purposes.

Using the timings spent in space which I've worked out as we went, there are two main ways of doing this:
 * The more complicated and mathematically unbiased way to do with spreading their time away across the nearly 7 months they were gone and taking into consideration Fitz's different method.
 * The simpler way, spreading Episodes 1-4 between May 12, 2017 and November 25, 2017 and Episodes 6-10 between November 25, 2017 and December 4, 2017. This keeps the episodes in the order they aired, but does not have an in-universe justification.

Beginning and End
The team leave May 12, 2017 21:46 local time (time given in Rewind). Rae's is in the Washington, D.C./New York area. It's reasonably near the Playground, which is estimated to D.C., but it seems that when they transport to the future, they move in time but not space (that's what Fitz says happens when they return), which would put it near Lake Ontario. Either way, it's the same time zone, making it May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC. The team return December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC, as explained on the draft page. So, the team are gone for 295,819 minutes/4930.31666667 hours/205.429861111 days. At the point that the team return to the present, it is 2 days, 3 hours, 34 minutes since the team arrived in the past. This means that if you were to line the time up as if the future were happening simultaneously, it's as if time in the future is going at 205.429861111 ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] = 95.6105365222 × the speed.

Method
The contextual placing is about the character stories, and these are each of the characters who time-travelled at least once:
 * Coulson, Daisy, May, Mack, Yo-Yo, Simmons: All travel from May 2017 to 2091 and back to December 2017, so for each character, their timeline context is as if the 2091 stuff was stretched between May 2017 and December 2017.
 * Fitz: Lives through 2017-2091 before returning to December 4, 2017. So the moment he returns to is the moment after which is all the extra things in his life. Fitz's first experience of December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC to October 2091 all basically occurs for Fitz at the moment of December 4, 2017 12:05 before his life continues. Imagine his life like a line that at December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC suddenly has a loop coming off of it right back to the same spot, before continuing on. Sort of like this, rotated 90deg clockwise. So everything for him would be contextually placed at December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC.
 * Deke: Errrr... while it's sort of similar to Fitz in that it's just a person's timeline moving continuously and then looping back on itself instead of jumping forwards and then back, he's jumping back to way before he was even conceived, so it's not really his own personal context we're placing this in. I'm just going to ignore Deke.

So, contextually placing the 2091 episodes in 2017 will work as 6 × (for the 6 characters) ([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + ((["team" time at midpoint of episode] ÷ [total "team" time in 2091]) × 205.429861111)) + 1 × (for the 1 character) December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC, then all ÷ 7. Therefore, (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([d + ([h + ([m] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7.

Maths

 * Episode 1
 * Beginning: May 12, 2017.
 * Midpoint: The team discuss how they could possibly have got to space.
 * "0:00:29 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([0 + ([0 + ([29] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = June 13, 2017 01:42.46191 UTC/June 12, 2017 21:43 N.Y..
 * End: "0:03:14 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([0 + ([3 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = June 22, 2017 11:04.52350 UTC/07:05 N.Y..
 * May 12, 2017-June 22, 2017 07:05 (midpoint of episode set June 12, 2017 21:43).
 * Episode 2
 * Beginning: "0:03:19 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([0 + ([3 + ([19] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = June 22, 2017 17:54.28294 UTC/13:54 N.Y..
 * Midpoint: Daisy discovers Deke's Framework drug space.
 * "0:06:39 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([0 + ([6 + ([39] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = July 4, 2017 03:04.66063 UTC/July 3, 2017 23:05 N.Y..
 * End: "0:08:09 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([0 + ([8 + ([9] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = July 9, 2017 06:00.33059 UTC/02:00 N.Y..
 * June 22, 2017 13:54-July 9, 2017 02:00 (midpoint of episode set July 3, 2017 23:05).
 * Episode 3
 * Beginning: "0:08:29 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([0 + ([8 + ([29] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = July 10, 2017 09:19.36836 UTC/05:19 N.Y..
 * Midpoint: Jemma helps Abby, who manages to put her hand through the glass.
 * "0:09:44 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([0 + ([9 + ([44] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = July 14, 2017 15:45.76000 UTC/11:46 N.Y..
 * End: "0:17:14 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([0 + ([17 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = August 9, 2017 06:24.10980 UTC/02:24 N.Y..
 * July 10, 2017 05:19-August 9, 2017 02:24 (midpoint of episode set July 14, 2017 11:46).
 * Episode 4
 * Beginning: "0:23:44 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([0 + ([23 + ([44] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = August 31, 2017 11:05.34629 UTC/07:05 N.Y..
 * Midpoint: Daisy lies to Kasius, hoping that Jemma will say the same.
 * "1:02:39 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([1 + ([2 + ([39] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = September 10, 2017 10:06.92677 UTC/06:07 N.Y..
 * End: "1:07:14 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([1 + ([7 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = September 26, 2017 01:43.69609 UTC/September 25, 2017 21:44 N.Y..
 * August 31, 2017 07:05-September 25, 2017 21:44 (midpoint of episode set September 10, 2017 06:07).
 * Episode 6
 * Beginning: "1:07:14 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([1 + ([7 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = September 26, 2017 01:43.69609 UTC/September 25, 2017 21:44 N.Y..
 * Midpoint: May vs. Ben.
 * "1:10:34 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([1 + ([10 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = October 7, 2017 10:54.07378 UTC/06:54 N.Y..
 * End: "1:13:19 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([1 + ([13 + ([19] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = October 16, 2017 20:16.13538 UTC/16:16 N.Y..
 * September 25, 2017 21:44-October 16, 2017 16:16 (midpoint of episode set October 7, 2017 06:54).
 * Episode 7
 * Beginning: "1:13:24 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([1 + ([13 + ([24] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = October 17, 2017 03:05.89482 UTC/October 16, 2017 23:06 N.Y..
 * Midpoint: Mack talks to Flint about Tess and responsibly using powers.
 * "1:14:54 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([1 + ([14 + ([54] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = October 22, 2017 06:01.56478 UTC/02:02 N.Y..
 * End: "1:16:24 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([1 + ([16 + ([24] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = October 27, 2017 08:57.23474 UTC/04:57 N.Y..
 * October 16, 2017 23:06-October 27, 2017 04:57 (midpoint of episode set October 22, 2017 02:02).
 * Episode 8
 * Beginning: "1:16:34 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([1 + ([16 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = October 27, 2017 22:36.75362 UTC/18:37 N.Y..
 * Midpoint: Jemma looks at Daisy's blocker, but says it's dangerous to remove it.
 * "1:18:14 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([1 + ([18 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = November 2, 2017 15:11.94247 UTC/11:12 N.Y..
 * End: "1:22:29 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([1 + ([22 + ([29] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = November 17, 2017 03:29.67402 UTC/November 16, 2017 22:30 N.Y..
 * October 27, 2017 18:37-November 16, 2017 22:30 (midpoint of episode set November 2, 2017 11:12).
 * Episode 9
 * Beginning: "1:22:44 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([1 + ([22 + ([44] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = November 17, 2017 23:58.95235 UTC/18:59 N.Y..
 * Midpoint: Coulson talks to Voss as Deke takes him to the caves.
 * "2:00:12 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([2 + ([0 + ([12] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = November 23, 2017 00:10.71853 UTC/November 22, 2017 19:11 N.Y..
 * End: "2:01:49 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([2 + ([1 + ([49] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = November 28, 2017 12:40.05171 UTC/07:40 N.Y..
 * November 17, 2017 18:59-November 28, 2017 07:40 (midpoint of episode set November 22, 2017 19:11).
 * Episode 10
 * Beginning: "2:01:54 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([1 + ([22 + ([44] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = November 28, 2017 19:29.81116 UTC/14:30 N.Y..
 * Midpoint: Simmons helps Flint connect with the Monolith shard as Fitz sets up the wiring to kill Kree attackers.
 * "2:02:56 team".
 * (([May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + (([2 + ([0 + ([12] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 205.429861111)) × 6 + [December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC] × 1) ÷ 7 = December 2, 2017 08:10.82824 UTC/03:11 N.Y..
 * End: December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC.
 * November 28, 2017 14:30-December 4, 2017 12:05 (midpoint of episode set December 2, 2017 03:11).

Beginning and End
Episodes 1-4 are May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC to November 25, 2017 afternoon N.Y., so about 20:00 UTC. Since I don't put too much into this method, I'm not going to spend too long on this one. So, this is 283,334 minutes/4722.23333333 hours/196.759722222 days. Episode 4 ends 1 day, 7 hours, 14 minutes into the team's time in 2091. Episodes 6-10 are November 25, 2017 about 20:00 UTC to December 4, 2017 12:05 UTC. So, this is 12,485 minutes/208.08333333 hours/8.67013888889 days. Episode 6 begins 1 day, 7 hours, 14 minutes into the team's time in 2091. They return after 2 days, 3 hours, 34 minutes.

Maths

 * Episode 1
 * Midpoint: "0:00:29 team".
 * [May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + ([0 + ([0 + ([29] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [1 + ([7 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 196.759722222 = May 16, 2017 02:50.57097 UTC/May 15, 2017 22:51 N.Y..
 * Episode 2
 * Midpoint: "0:06:39 team".
 * [May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + ([0 + ([6 + ([39] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [1 + ([7 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 196.759722222 = June 23, 2017 23:11.64888 UTC/19:12 N.Y..
 * Episode 3
 * Midpoint: "0:09:44 team".
 * [May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + ([0 + ([6 + ([39] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [1 + ([7 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 196.759722222 = July 13, 2017 09:22.18783 UTC/05:22 N.Y..
 * Episode 4
 * Midpoint: "1:02:39 team".
 * [May 13, 2017 01:46 UTC] + ([1 + ([2 + ([39] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] ÷ [1 + ([7 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) × 196.759722222 = October 27, 2017 23:02.17182 UTC/19:02 N.Y..
 * Episode 6
 * Midpoint: "1:10:34 team".
 * [November 25, 2017 20:00 UTC] + (([1 + ([10 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] - [1 + ([7 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) ÷ ([2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] - [1 + ([7 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)])) × 8.67013888889 = November 27, 2017 06:06.72131 UTC/01:07 N.Y..
 * Episode 7
 * Midpoint: "1:14:54 team".
 * [November 25, 2017 20:00 UTC] + (([1 + ([14 + ([54] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] - [1 + ([7 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) ÷ ([2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] - [1 + ([7 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)])) × 8.67013888889 = November 29, 2017 02:27.45902 UTC/November 28, 2017 21:27 N.Y..
 * Episode 8
 * Midpoint: "1:18:14 team".
 * [November 25, 2017 20:00 UTC] + (([1 + ([18 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] - [1 + ([7 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) ÷ ([2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] - [1 + ([7 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)])) × 8.67013888889 = November 30, 2017 12:34.18033 UTC/07:34 N.Y..
 * Episode 9
 * Midpoint: "2:00:12 team".
 * [November 25, 2017 20:00 UTC] + (([2 + ([0 + ([12] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] - [1 + ([7 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) ÷ ([2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] - [1 + ([7 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)])) × 8.67013888889 = December 3, 2017 01:15.12459 UTC/December 2, 2017 20:15 N.Y..
 * Episode 10
 * Midpoint: "2:02:56 team".
 * [November 25, 2017 20:00 UTC] + (([2 + ([2 + ([56] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] - [1 + ([7 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)]) ÷ ([2 + ([3 + ([34] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)] - [1 + ([7 + ([14] ÷ 60)] ÷ 24)])) × 8.67013888889 = December 4, 2017 05:36.12295 UTC/00:36 N.Y..

The Complicated but Unbiased Method

 * Episode 1
 * May 12, 2017-June 22, 2017 07:05.
 * Midpoint: June 12, 2017 21:43.
 * Episode 2
 * June 22, 2017 13:54-July 9, 2017 02:00.
 * Midpoint: July 3, 2017 23:05.
 * Episode 3
 * July 10, 2017 05:19-August 9, 2017 02:24.
 * Midpoint: July 14, 2017 11:46.
 * Episode 4
 * August 31, 2017 07:05-September 25, 2017 21:44.
 * Midpoint: September 10, 2017 06:07.
 * Episode 6
 * September 25, 2017 21:44-October 16, 2017 16:16.
 * Midpoint: October 7, 2017 06:54.
 * Episode 7
 * October 16, 2017 23:06-October 27, 2017 04:57.
 * Midpoint: October 22, 2017 02:02.
 * Episode 8
 * October 27, 2017 18:37-November 16, 2017 22:30.
 * Midpoint: November 2, 2017 11:12.
 * Episode 9
 * November 17, 2017 18:59-November 28, 2017 07:40.
 * Midpoint: November 22, 2017 19:11.
 * Episode 10
 * November 28, 2017 14:30-December 4, 2017 12:05.
 * Midpoint: December 2, 2017 03:11.

The Simpler Method

 * Episode 1
 * Midpoint: May 15, 2017 22:51.
 * Episode 2
 * Midpoint: June 23, 2017 19:12.
 * Episode 3
 * Midpoint: July 13, 2017 05:22.
 * Episode 4
 * Midpoint: October 27, 2017 19:02.
 * Episode 6
 * Midpoint: November 27, 2017 01:07.
 * Episode 7
 * Midpoint: November 28, 2017 21:27.
 * Episode 8
 * Midpoint: November 30, 2017 07:34.
 * Episode 9
 * Midpoint: December 2, 2017 20:15.
 * Episode 10
 * Midpoint: December 4, 2017 00:36.