Calendar

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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