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Due to hand waving and possible astronomical engineering years are exactly 360 days in 12 equal months.
=Divisions=
Spans of time are broken down into smaller units for easier tracking of the passage of time.
;Year:Annual pattern of solar orbit (vernal equinox, summer solstice, autumnal equinox, and winter solstice). There are 360 days and 12 months in the standard calendar.
;Months:Varies due to existence of two lunar bodies with different orbital periods. Most calendars follow the silver moon. There is a supercyclic pattern measured from when the moons are in conjunction.
;Ten-Day and Five-Day:Analogous to weeks. three or six per month respectively.
;Day:Position of sun in sky (sundials), broken into six watches. Individual days are not named but rather numbered.
;Watch:Broken into four 1-hour periods.
;Hour: 60 minutes.


So a "ten-day" of which there are three per month is the analogue of "week".
=Devices=
:Instruments and tools to keep track of the time of day or to measure the passing of hours.
;Sand Glasses:Sand glasses of various duration are employed where available, but due to variance in manufacture they are not standardized.
;Candles:Candles of fixed size and reasonable burn-times are used by some to track the passing of the hours, but difficult to tell exact time to any fractions smaller than 1/12th (5 minutes).
;Clocks:Mechanical, water-clocks, weighted pendulums and the like are not yet in use, outside of a few cases.


Individual days are not named but rather numbered.
=Calendars=
Regional differences in climate make for variance in calendar month names but here's two:


Year: Annual pattern of solar orbit (solstice and equinox).
;The Saynoh Calander (silver moon) - Generic
Months: Varies due to existence of two lunar bodies with different orbital periods. Most calendars follow the silver moon. There is a supercyclic pattern measured from when the moons are in conjuction.
#Atre-Graz - Green Grass
Day: Position of sun in sky (sundials), broken into six watches.
#Spry-ka - Flowering
Watch: Broken into four 1-hour periods.
#Vass-ka - Warming
Hour: 60 minutes.
#Tar-Vass - The Warm
There is also a sun-sign system noted by the daily progression of the sunrise relative to a series of constellations.
#Tar-Velt - The Dry
Sand glasses of various durations are employed where available, but due to variance in manufacture they are not standardized.
#Nule-ka - Cooling
Candles of fixed size and reasonable burn-times are used by some to track the passing of the hours, but difficult to tell exact time to any fractions smaller than 1/12th (5 minutes).
#Tu'd So'mer - Second Summer
Mechanical, water-clocks, weighted pendulums and the like are not yet in use, outside of a few cases.
#Karlech - Harvest
#Rakt-ka - Rotting
Regional differences in climate make for variance in calendar month names but here's two:
#Tar-Nule - The Cold
#Nulich - Ice
#Juht-ka - Flooding


The Saynoh Calander (silver moon)
;Traztinaen - Nae's Year (silver moon) - Used in [[Waejir]]
Atre-Graz - Green Grass
#Trejeiuk - Green-Month
Spry-ka - Flowering
#Pioiuk - Flower-Month
Vass-ka - Warming
#Stidiupt - Warming
Tar-Vass - The Warm
#Tatievanei - Long-Days
Tar-Velt - The Dry
#Riaptiuk - Lightning-Month
Nule-ka - Cooling
#Fraipipt - Cooling
Tu'd So'mer - Second Summer
#Aicekiuk - Bird-Month
Karlech - Harvest
#Alodiuk - Fruit-Month
Rakt-ka - Rotting
#Neitipt - Rotting
Tar-Nule - The Cold
#Prenevanei - Short-Days
Nulich - Ice
#Siuniuk - Ice-Month
Juht-ka - Flooding
#Uleliuk - Water-Month


Traztinaen - Nae's Year
=Sun Signs=
Trejeiuk - Green-Month
:There is also a sun-sign system noted by the daily progression of the sunrise relative to a series of constellations.
Pioiuk - Flower-Month
Stidiupt - Warming
Tatievanei - Long-Days
Riaptiuk - Lightning-Month
Fraipipt - Cooling
Aicekiuk - Bird-Month
Alodiuk - Fruit-Month
Neitipt - Rotting
Prenevanei - Short-Days
Siuniuk - Ice-Month
Uleliuk - Water-Month


[[Category:Calendar]]
[[Category:Time]]

Revision as of 22:36, 27 April 2019

Divisions

Spans of time are broken down into smaller units for easier tracking of the passage of time.

Year
Annual pattern of solar orbit (vernal equinox, summer solstice, autumnal equinox, and winter solstice). There are 360 days and 12 months in the standard calendar.
Months
Varies due to existence of two lunar bodies with different orbital periods. Most calendars follow the silver moon. There is a supercyclic pattern measured from when the moons are in conjunction.
Ten-Day and Five-Day
Analogous to weeks. three or six per month respectively.
Day
Position of sun in sky (sundials), broken into six watches. Individual days are not named but rather numbered.
Watch
Broken into four 1-hour periods.
Hour
60 minutes.

Devices

Instruments and tools to keep track of the time of day or to measure the passing of hours.
Sand Glasses
Sand glasses of various duration are employed where available, but due to variance in manufacture they are not standardized.
Candles
Candles of fixed size and reasonable burn-times are used by some to track the passing of the hours, but difficult to tell exact time to any fractions smaller than 1/12th (5 minutes).
Clocks
Mechanical, water-clocks, weighted pendulums and the like are not yet in use, outside of a few cases.

Calendars

Regional differences in climate make for variance in calendar month names but here's two:

The Saynoh Calander (silver moon) - Generic
  1. Atre-Graz - Green Grass
  2. Spry-ka - Flowering
  3. Vass-ka - Warming
  4. Tar-Vass - The Warm
  5. Tar-Velt - The Dry
  6. Nule-ka - Cooling
  7. Tu'd So'mer - Second Summer
  8. Karlech - Harvest
  9. Rakt-ka - Rotting
  10. Tar-Nule - The Cold
  11. Nulich - Ice
  12. Juht-ka - Flooding
Traztinaen - Nae's Year (silver moon) - Used in Waejir
  1. Trejeiuk - Green-Month
  2. Pioiuk - Flower-Month
  3. Stidiupt - Warming
  4. Tatievanei - Long-Days
  5. Riaptiuk - Lightning-Month
  6. Fraipipt - Cooling
  7. Aicekiuk - Bird-Month
  8. Alodiuk - Fruit-Month
  9. Neitipt - Rotting
  10. Prenevanei - Short-Days
  11. Siuniuk - Ice-Month
  12. Uleliuk - Water-Month

Sun Signs

There is also a sun-sign system noted by the daily progression of the sunrise relative to a series of constellations.
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