Bizarre theory claims that '10 days of darkness' is coming to the world starting tomorrow

A bizarre theory is circulating online suggesting that ’10 days of darkness’ is set to envelop the world on Saturday 17 October.

Yes, that’s tomorrow.

Is ’10 days of darkness’ really coming to the world?

Of course, the internet is awash with bizarre and unusual conspiracy theories.

From the idea that the world could lose gravity for seven seconds at random one afternoon to global cabals of ‘p*** cannibals’ - that one is supported by new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia - there are plenty to choose from.

This one has been lurking in the darkened corners of the internet for a while now, and it’s finally set to come to a head tomorrow.

Not November 13th, like one scientist’s old doomsday prediction, but tomorrow.

So, what is being claimed, and is there any truth to it?

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’10 days of darkness’ to plunge the world into disarray

Now, before we start, we should always keep in mind that this is just an unusual potential scenario.

There isn’t a whole heap of evidence beyond the ramblings of a few internet cranks, but there is some chat about it.

It all links to the idea that society could be on the brink of collapse, which is a subject that preoccupies people around the world - partially because it’s not out of the question that it might happen.

Back in 2024, AP reported that a woman involved in the Qanon conspiracy - another classic of the genre - was conducting emergency drills with her boyfriend, prepping for the downfall of civilisation.

They believed that the world was about to face a period where power would drop, comms would cut out, and they called it the ’10 days of darkness’.

One thing they didn’t know was when it would arrive.

The theory has roots in biblical lore, where a final battle between the forces of good and evil takes place in the darkness before the end of days.

The idea that it is all happening tomorrow comes from a few sources, one being website Proverbs Club.

That site details a number of events - power outages, transport chaos, financial crashes, you name it.

There’s not a lot of substance to it, but one thing remains clear across all the accounts we’ve seen - October 17th is the date.

Dinar Chronicles shared another account, repeating similar theories and claims, although they believe we’re looking at late October into November as the potential window.

That’s the thing with predicting the apocalypse - you just never can be sure.

So, the main takeaway is this - we’re dealing in the realms of internet speculation here, and the likelihood is that the ’10 days of darkness’ won’t hit tomorrow.

But if it does…. you’ve had fair warning.

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