16

The number 16 appears frequently in the mythology of Young Justice. Its significance, if any, remains to be revealed.

Examples

 * The reality designation of the Young Justice series is Earth-16, part of the DC Multiverse.
 * Superboy was 16 weeks old as of his first appearance in "Independence Day", and biologically 16 years old.
 * Miss Martian was 48 years old in the first season, the Martian equivalent of a human 16-year-old girl.
 * Aqualad, Garth and Tula were 16 years old in season one.
 * There are 16 members of the Justice League as of "Independence Day".
 * Red Tornado, the caretaker of the the Team, has a Justice League designation number of 16.
 * In Young Justice #0, Kid Flash and Superboy visit a clothing store called Forever Sixteen.
 * "Failsafe" is the 16th episode of the show and it breaks the mold by presenting a scenario where all the Leaguers are killed and the Team must step up. It also has a twist ending and its events have lasting traumatic effects on the Team. These events take place on October 16 and there are two timestamps indicating the hour 16.
 * In the episode "Coldhearted", Wally West turned 16.
 * Likewise, when Wally wakes up, half of his alarm clock is covered by a piece of clothing, showing only 16 minutes.
 * In "Auld Acquaintance", Red Tornado says that the Starro-tech takes 0.16 nano-seconds to be fully assimilated by its host.
 * Also in that episode, there is a 16 hour period, for which the location, and activities, of six Leaguers is unaccounted for.
 * As of "Happy New Year", the current year is 2016.

Timestamps
The number 16 frequently appears in timestamps on the show and comics:
 * In Young Justice #0, all of the timestamps have 16 seconds on them.
 * Speedy foils one of Brick's operations on July 17, 23:16 PDT.
 * On the next day, the Team eagerly rushes outside Mount Justice to intercept Red Tornado at 11:16 EDT.
 * Red Arrow confronts Artemis in Gotham City on August 9, 01:16 EDT.
 * Miss Martian wakes up alone and amnesiac in the Bialyan desert on September 4, 00:16 EEST.
 * The Terror Twins are defeated by Superman and Martian Manhunter on September 14, 16:53 CDT.
 * Superboy and Miss Martian are in transport to Belle Reve Penitentiary on September 16, 21:55 CDT.
 * Captain Marvel returns to Fawcett City after the mission in Northern India on September 24, 22:16 CDT.
 * Green Arrow and Red Arrow fight a giant plant in Star City on October 1, 16:57 PDT.
 * The Team decides to start their own investigation into Red Tornado, as the League has had no apparent results on October 10, 16:58 EDT.
 * The Team gets word that many heroes have fallen to alien invaders on October 16, 16:01 EDT.
 * The Team wakes up from their training simulation on October 16, 16:21 EDT.
 * Aqualad and Artemis meet with Randy and Peggy Eiling to clear their father's name on August 14, 09:16 HST.
 * Kent Nelson's funeral takes place on August 21, 16:07 EDT.
 * Sensei and Talia al Ghul revive Ra's al Ghul in a Lazarus Pit on August 25, 23:16 ECT.
 * Aqualad is ambushed by Clayface on August 27, 06:16 EDT.
 * The Team helps Zatanna unpack as she moves into the Cave on November 7 at 09:16 EST.
 * On November 11, Wally's wakes up at 07:16.
 * Later on, Wally teleports to the Cave at 16:05 EST.
 * Kid Flash arrives to Boston to collect the heart for Perdita at 16:26 EST.
 * Kid Flash arrives to Chicago at 16:49 CST.
 * Kid Flash arrives to South Dakota at 16:13 MST.
 * Superman makes a public announcement introducing five new members of the Justice League on December 30 at 09:16 EST.
 * T.O. Morrow removes the fake skin of Danette Reilly and Jim Lockhart to expose their robotic bodies on September 7 at 00:16 MDT.
 * In "Auld Acquaintance", all three timestamps indicate 16 minutes.
 * Red Arrow is pursued by Aquaman, Flash, and Green Arrow at 00:16 EST;
 * The Team convenes with Batman at the Cave, at 07:16 EST;
 * Black Canary, Red Tornado, and Red Arrow arrive at the Watchtower at 23:16 EST.
 * Superboy and Miss Martian had just defeated Clayface in the Gotham City sewers on January 1, 2016 at 16:16 EST.
 * Adam Strange and the Zeta Squad arrive at Rann on January 4 at 22:16.
 * Kid Flash and Flash round up escaped zoo animals on September 7 at 16:39 CDT.
 * Nightwing finishes going over his mission in Gorilla City on September 27, 2015 at 04:16 EDT.
 * Dick receives birthday greetings at 16:16 EST in 2010 and at 08:16 in 2015.