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 Kroeven people in the early years of the Awakening, and was since adopted by all the cultures of Zyrkthraan. The calendar consists of thirteen (13) months which each have thirty (30) days.
Months and Seasons
The calendar consists of thirteen (13) months:
- Lohmi
- Taelmi
- Einyelmi
- Sreilmi
- Foyrelmi
- Paeilmi
- Seiselmi
- Eilvelmi
- Nivyelmi
- Noinelmi
- Taelohmi
- Taeltaelmi
- Taeleinmi
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 completely 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 reside in the northern hemisphere of the planet, with the southern-most areas being 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 Lohmi until the second week of Sreilmi, when it transitions into Summer. Summer lasts from the second week of Sreilmi until around the middle of Seiselmi, when it transitions into Fall. Fall lasts from the middle of Seiselmi until the next-to-last week of Noinelmi, when it transitions into Winter. Winter lasts from the last week of Noinelmi until the end of Taeleinmi. 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.
Eras
Each year, made up of 390 days, exists within an era. New eras are created when a large amount of cultures agree that a significant change has occurred to the political landscape of the land that necessitates a new label. Currently there are 6 eras:
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.
