11:11--what does it mean?

totallyclueless

Does anyone else ALWAYS I mean ALWAYS catch the clock at 11:11 or 1:11? It used to happen occasionally so it was obviously a coincidence and I just thought, "hmmm interesting." But now it's happening way too often and I'm starting to be freaked out.
Just this morning I woke up at exactly 11:11 without even planning it. It's random. And two nights ago I shut off the TV to go to bed and glanced at the clock, and it was 11:11. Even in my favorite computer game, The Sims2, the clock is always at 1:11 or 11:11!!
I want to know maybe why this happens and what it could mean, if anything. I've read lots of things with various explanations ranging from pure coincidence that we simply remember more than usual, from "missions" that we signed up for in previous lives, to angels reassuring us, or spiritual awakenings or callings.
Personally I'd like to beleive something mystical and meaningful is happening to me, but I can't help but tell myself that it's perfectly normal and I just remember the occurences, or that my internal clock has simply programmed me to glance at the clock at that specific time interval. Still it seems it should have some sort of meaning to it.

Also maybe I should mention that lately I've been looking at the clock and it's 9:11. It doesn't happen as often as 11:11 does, but it's weird because I was born at 9:11 PM, weighed 9 pounds and 11 ounces, and also 9/11 was the day of the terrorist attacks.

Also I'm kind of wondering why people seem to be noticing this MORE nowadays. Maybe it's nothing, but it'd be cool if it like meant something...

totallyclueless

Also, I think i should mention that this is only on digital clocks. Maybe it's just because I have more digital clocks than analog clocks or maybe it's because it's easier to look at or notice?

Jelfish

Perhaps you have a strongly habituated circadian rhythm.

Pengwuino

Well if you have more digital than analag... and since analogs usually require you to pause for a second or two to get an exact time.. its normal. I also foudn myself always seeing the clock at 11:11 too! Strange coincadence eh? But I realized it was no coincadence that i kept seeing it because I kinda removed myself from this whole coincadence idea and started noticing that I was seeing the clock at different times, just not taking note of it as much as I would if i saw 11:11. The idea that both our supposed 'coincadence times' are the same is kinda funny though!

Chi Meson

You poor sod!

You've just found out that you are a Sim3 character, haven't you?

rachmaninoff

A really strong case of confirmation bias?

Moonbear

It means you spend way too much time looking at clocks to see if the time is 11:11.

moose

Every time you look at the clock, record the time you see..... i mean EVERY time... should be a fun experiment. And then see which one shows up the most, etc

totallyclueless

No, seriously. I look at the clock the same amount of time as anyone else. It's weird stuff I tell you

Anttech

A friend of mine's father wakes up at exactly 5:20am everyday without the need of an alarm.. weird stuff :-)

totallyclueless

well then I'd look at the clock more than usual, just subconsiously, because I know I'm doing an experiment, so it wouldn't be accurate.

Anttech

then pretend to yourself you arent doing an experiement.. but do it anyway under the cover of not doing it..
Basically make yourself schizo for the sake of science ok?

Mk

I would think A and/or B:
A) Part of you mind notices its 11:11 and draws your attention to it.
B) You mostly remember only times when it was 11:11. Like now for instance, what time is it? Its not 11:11, so that's not everytime.

Mk

If I intend on waking up at a certain time for an event, I can wake up at the right time, well within and hour of the time. 5:20 am ±1 hour

TheStatutoryApe

The phenomena of seeing 11:11 and 1:11 often is talked about on Coast to Coast from time to time. I'd say that the fact that you are seeing all ones is what catches your attention and makes you more likely to remember the event. When I was working on a register and looking at numbers on the register all day long I would start to see the same numbers cropping up over and over again but they would change. One day I would notice one set of numbers more often and another day I would notice a different set. I would then start to see the same ones from the register on my watch too (I use military time on my watch). I notice also that I tend to look at my watch or a clock rather often but not fully record the information in my memory unless the time really stricks me for some reason. I've noticed this because I often will look at my watch and have some one ask me the time right afterward and I'll have to look at it again to tell them.
Also be aware that just because the numbers crop up with frequency doesn't mean that they aren't random. You can take a set of six sided dice, throw them ten times, and have a certain number come up more times than not. If it weren't possible for this to happen then it wouldn't be truely random.

hypatia

ahhh synchronicity at its finest