Common:Calendar

Calendar

The calendar of Zyrkthraan is used to tell how much time has passed and to plan for the future. The calendar of the modern age was created by the Krohvid people in the early years of the Awakening, and was since adopted by all the cultures of Zyrkthraan. The calendar consists of 13 months which each of which has 30 days.

Months and Seasons

The calendar consists of 13 months:

2. Verekuu
3. Salakuu
4. Ravikuu
5. Kevadkirjakuu
6. Metsakuu
7. Sulekuu
8. Puhenduskuu
9. Suudekuu
10. Varjukuu
11. Andamikuu
12. Uurimiskuu
13. Loikuskuu
14. Lopukuu

Each month is equal to 30 days and has 5 weeks. Each month starts with the twin full moons, where both moons orbiting the planet are full and together in the sky. The middle of the month is marked by twin new moons, where both moons are completely new.

The seasons, or lack thereof, are determined based on geographical area. The areas currently explored are located in the northern hemisphere of the planet, with the southernmost areas situated just north of the equator. Thus, biomes are relative to the distance from the equator.

For areas that have distinct seasons, such as central Anhres, seasons last roughly 3.25 months or between 95 and 100 days. The calendar year starts with the first day of Spring. Spring lasts from the beginning of Verekuu until the second week of Kevadkirjakuu, when it transitions into Summer. Summer lasts from the second week of Kevadkirjakuu until around the middle of Puhenduskuu, when it transitions into Fall. Fall lasts from the middle of Puhenduskuu until the next-to-last week of Andamikuu, when it transitions into Winter. Winter lasts from the last week of Andamikuu until the end of Lopukuu. For areas that do not have distinct seasons, like Vethrala, cultures still tend to refer to the passage of time by the seasons. Despite this, the weather itself is generally more stagnant.

Days of the Week

Each week consists of 6 days:

1. Oldapaev
2. Vardapaev
3. Kuunelpaev
4. Tulekpaev
5. Ruhapaev
6. Tormapaev

Each day consists of 18 hours, with specific hours reflecting important segments of the day:

• 0:00 - Dawn
• 6:00 - Noon
• 12:00 - Sunset
• 15:00 - Midnight

Eras

Each year, made up of 390 days, exists within an era. New eras are created when a large number of cultures agree that a significant change has occurred in the political landscape of the land that necessitates a new label. Currently, there are 6 eras:

1. Exordium
2. Rudiment
3. Awakening
4. Elegance
5. Warring
6. Harmonic

Each era is generally defined by specific events and resides within a set amount of years, except the Exordium. The Exordium is classified as the "time-before-time," the era in which formal, standardized timekeeping did not exist.