Calendar

Pavala has had a diverse array of calendars, many of which remain in use to the present day.

Universal Calendar

The 'objective calendar is the primary calendar used on this wiki. Present-day Pavala is around 10,000 Y, and each biennium (corresponding to a single 'Y') is composed of two Pavala-years: the first is known as the 'former' annum and the second as the 'latter' anum. For example, the first day of 9,000 Y would be written as 1 former 9,000 Y, while the last day of 9,000 Y would be written as 168 latter 9,000 Y.

• Bienniums are numbered beginning from 1.
  • Biennium 1 is approximately the start of agriculture.
• There are 168 days in an annum, and two annums per biennium.
  • The two annums are numbered from 1 to 2
  • The 168 days are numbered from 1 to 168
  • Every 7 annums a leap day is added.

• Dates are written BBBBB/A/DDD, or alternatively, DDD [former/latter] BB,BBB
  • The 67th day of the 2nd annum of 7732 would be written 7,732/1/66, or alternatively, 67 latter 7,732
    • The leading zeroes are optional
• Day zero is the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere

Via the assumption that seasons begin at their equinoxes and solstices:

• Northern Hemisphere:
  • Spring is from days 1-42
  • Summer is from days 43-84
  • Fall is from days 85-126
  • Winter is from days 127-168
• Southern Hemisphere:
  • Fall is from days 1-42
  • Winter is from days 43-84
  • Spring is from days 85-126
  • Summer is from days 127-168