Isaac Newton's 2060 Prediction: The Math Behind the Apocalypse

Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1726), the renowned scientist of the Scientific Revolution, secretly calculated that the end of the corrupt world order would occur in 2060. He based this on biblical prophecy, specifically the Book of Daniel, using the day-for-a-year principle. Newton interpreted the phrase 'time times and half a time' as 1260 days, which he equated to 1260 years. He set the starting point at 800 AD, when Charlemagne became Roman Emperor and papal supremacy solidified. Adding 1260 years to 800 yields 2060. Newton wrote this calculation around 1705, as confirmed by original manuscripts. He did not predict the literal end of the world but rather a global renewal: the fall of corrupt institutions, the return of Christ, and a 1000-year Kingdom of God. Newton kept these findings hidden during his lifetime, fearing ridicule. His private papers were sold at auction in 1936 and purchased by economist John Maynard Keynes. They are now digitized at King's College, Cambridge, and the National Library of Israel.