Secular Altierran calendar - Revision history

LairaG: /* Days */

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Days

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	The hours in a day are based around the time of sunrise and sunset, rather than clocks. This varies throughout the year and activities reflect this.		The hours in a day are based around the time of sunrise and sunset, rather than clocks. This varies throughout the year and activities reflect this.

			Sunrise is known as "Alba" and sunset as "Sombras", taken from the [[Illarion]] Vigils.

LairaG: /* Days */

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Days

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	==Days==		==Days==

	~~[[Category:In Progress]]~~		The hours in a day are based around the time of sunrise and sunset, rather than clocks. This varies throughout the year and activities reflect this.

LairaG: /* Days */

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Days

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	==Days==		==Days==

			[[Category:In Progress]]

LairaG at 09:02, 28 February 2026

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	Each year has either 12 or 13 months.		Each year has either 12 or 13 months.

	==~~The months~~==		==Months==

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	==~~The~~ Weeks==		==Weeks==
	The month is divided into four weeks, the start of which is marked by moon phases: full moon, first half moon, new moon and second half moon. Because the month is 29 or 30 days, the week varies from 7 to 8 days.		The month is divided into four weeks, the start of which is marked by moon phases: full moon, first half moon, new moon and second half moon. Because the month is 29 or 30 days, the week varies from 7 to 8 days.

	For most people, there is no difference in the days of the week but, where a person has the time and money to, they treat the first day of the week as a special day: to rest and observe rituals.		For most people, there is no difference in the days of the week but, where a person has the time and money to, they treat the first day of the week as a special day: to rest and observe rituals.

	==~~The~~ Days==		==Days==

LairaG: /* The weeks */

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The weeks

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	==The ~~weeks~~==		==The Weeks==
	The month is divided into four weeks, the start of which is marked by moon phases: full moon, first half moon, new moon and second half moon. Because the month is 29 or 30 days, the week varies from 7 to 8 days.		The month is divided into four weeks, the start of which is marked by moon phases: full moon, first half moon, new moon and second half moon. Because the month is 29 or 30 days, the week varies from 7 to 8 days.

	For most people, there is no difference in the days of the week but, where a person has the time and money to, they treat the first day of the week as a special day: to rest and observe rituals.		For most people, there is no difference in the days of the week but, where a person has the time and money to, they treat the first day of the week as a special day: to rest and observe rituals.

			==The Days==

LairaG at 21:24, 24 February 2026

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	When the [[English settlers]] first entered Altierra, they had no idea of the geography of the new land and whether the year differed from Earth. So they created a calendar based on the moon, with each week marked by the phases of the moon. It meant that the calendar was flexible but that was not a problem.		When the [[English settlers]] first entered Altierra, they had no idea of the geography of the new land and whether the year differed from Earth. So they created a calendar based on the moon, with each week marked by the phases of the moon. It meant that the calendar was flexible but that was not a problem. They used the winter solstice to start the year since it was close to both Christmas and the traditional New Year.

	When the Spanish settlers arrived, the calendar was already well established so they simply changed the name of the months while keeping the structure.		When the Spanish settlers arrived, the calendar was already well established so they simply changed the name of the months while keeping the structure.

LairaG at 21:23, 24 February 2026

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	When the [[English settlers]] first entered Altierra, they had no idea of the geography of the new land and whether the year differed from Earth. So they created a calendar based on the moon, with		When the [[English settlers]] first entered Altierra, they had no idea of the geography of the new land and whether the year differed from Earth. So they created a calendar based on the moon, with each week marked by the phases of the moon. It meant that the calendar was flexible but that was not a problem.

			When the Spanish settlers arrived, the calendar was already well established so they simply changed the name of the months while keeping the structure.

	==Summary==		==Summary==

LairaG at 21:19, 24 February 2026

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			When the [[English settlers]] first entered Altierra, they had no idea of the geography of the new land and whether the year differed from Earth. So they created a calendar based on the moon, with

			==Summary==
	The new year begins on at the Winter Solstice. Each month begins on the day of the full moon so the actual New Year is the closest full moon to the Winter Solstice.		The new year begins on at the Winter Solstice. Each month begins on the day of the full moon so the actual New Year is the closest full moon to the Winter Solstice.

LairaG: /* The months */

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The months

LairaG: /* The months */

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The months

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	\| 6 \|\| '''Vineal''' \|\| May/June \|\| Vines \|\|		\| 6 \|\| '''Vineal''' \|\| May/June \|\| Vines \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 7 '''Solanal''' June/July Sun Summer Solstice		\| 7 \|\| '''Solanal''' \|\| June/July \|\| Sun \|\| Summer Solstice
	\|-		\|-
	\| 8 '''Granal'' July/August Grain		\| 8 \|\| '''Granal''' \|\| July/August \|\| Grain \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 9 '''~~Leóna~~'l'' August/September Lion (constellation)		\| 9 \|\| '''Leónal''' \|\| August/September \|\| Lion (constellation) \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 10 Cosechal September/October Bounty Autumnal Equinox		\| 10 \|\| '''Cosechal''' \|\| September/October \|\| Bounty \|\| Autumnal Equinox
	\|-		\|-
	\| 11 Caminal October/November Road (travel for trading)		\| 11 \|\| '''Caminal \|\| October/November \|\| Road (travel for trading) \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 12 Hogaral November/December Hearth		\| 12 \|\| '''Hogaral \|\| November/December \|\| Hearth \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 13 Olvidadal — Forgotten Extra month		\| 13 \|\| '''Olvidadal''' \|\| — \|\| Forgotten \|\| Extra month
	\|}		\|}

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	! Num !! Name !! Earth months !! Name meaning !! Notes		! Num !! Name !! Earth months !! Name meaning !! Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1 \|\| '''Umbral''' \|\| December/January \|\| Shadow \|\| Winter solstice		\| class="centred" \| 1 \|\| '''Umbral''' \|\| December/January \|\| Shadow \|\| Winter solstice
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2 \|\| '''Heladal''' \|\| January/February \|\| Frosts \|\|		\| class="centred" \| 2 \|\| '''Heladal''' \|\| January/February \|\| Frosts \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3 \|\| '''Despertal''' \|\| February/March \|\| Waking (the fields) \|\|		\| class="centred" \| 3 \|\| '''Despertal''' \|\| February/March \|\| Waking (the fields) \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 4 \|\| '''Lluvial \|\| March/April \|\| Rain \|\| Vernal Equinox		\| class="centred" \| 4 \|\| '''Lluvial \|\| March/April \|\| Rain \|\| Vernal Equinox
	\|-		\|-
	\| 5 \|\| '''Pastoral''' \|\| April/May \|\| Shepherd \|\|		\| class="centred" \| 5 \|\| '''Pastoral''' \|\| April/May \|\| Shepherd \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 6 \|\| '''Vineal''' \|\| May/June \|\| Vines \|\|		\| class="centred" \| 6 \|\| '''Vineal''' \|\| May/June \|\| Vines \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 7 \|\| '''Solanal''' \|\| June/July \|\| Sun \|\| Summer Solstice		\| class="centred" \| 7 \|\| '''Solanal''' \|\| June/July \|\| Sun \|\| Summer Solstice
	\|-		\|-
	\| 8 \|\| '''Granal''' \|\| July/August \|\| Grain \|\|		\| class="centred" \| 8 \|\| '''Granal''' \|\| July/August \|\| Grain \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 9 \|\| '''Leónal''' \|\| August/September \|\| Lion (constellation) \|\|		\| class="centred" \| 9 \|\| '''Leónal''' \|\| August/September \|\| Lion (constellation) \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 10 \|\| '''Cosechal''' \|\| September/October \|\| Bounty \|\| Autumnal Equinox		\| class="centred" \| 10 \|\| '''Cosechal''' \|\| September/October \|\| Bounty \|\| Autumnal Equinox
	\|-		\|-
	\| 11 \|\| '''Caminal \|\| October/November \|\| Road (travel for trading) \|\|		\| class="centred" \| 11 \|\| '''Caminal \|\| October/November \|\| Road (travel for trading) \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 12 \|\| '''Hogaral \|\| November/December \|\| Hearth \|\|		\| class="centred" \| 12 \|\| '''Hogaral \|\| November/December \|\| Hearth \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 13 \|\| '''Olvidadal''' \|\| — \|\| Forgotten \|\| Extra month		\| class="centred" \| 13 \|\| '''Olvidadal''' \|\| class="centred" \| — \|\| Forgotten \|\| Extra month
	\|}		\|}