Friday, November 13, 2026
Published 4:00 AM CentralClaim check
From the day's Comms chatterWhat's going around
Today, Friday Nov. 13, 2026, is the day scientists said the world would end.
Spreading on Social media and explainer sites worldwide, peaking today; Substack posts; news pieces in the US, UK, Pakistan and India Nov 12-13
What the record says
- Origin A 1960 Science paper on population growth, not a disaster forecast.
- Model It held until about 1993, then growth slowed and it failed.
- Sun NOAA today: no geomagnetic storm expected; strong flare chance 5%.
- Today Scientists in Vienna are marking the date with a conference.
Bottom lineNo. A 1960 population projection.
Sources
NOAA SWPC: 3-day space weather forecast (issued Nov 13, 00:30 UTC)Science: Will the world end next month? Science said so, in 1960Complexity Science Hub: Doomsday conference on the sense and nonsense of end-of-the-world predictions (Nov 12-13)Wausau Pilot & Review (The Conversation): Scientists predicted 'Friday 13 November 2026' would be 'doomsday.' Should you be worried? (Nov 12)Geo News: Will world end tomorrow? 66-year-old scientific prediction named November 13, 2026
This claim was checked in the Friday, November 13, 2026 report.
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