Lunar Calendar
Overview
The Lunar - also known as Estran or Four-Seasons - Calendar is based on the Moons of Mydria and Myosa.Mydria, the larger, pale moon, takes 30 days to wax and wane, marking the 12 months across the year.
Myosa, smaller and dim, waxes and wanes every 3 months, with the 4 seasons measured by each cycle.
This system is speculated to be a result of Fey presence, along with seasonal deities like the Moonweaver.
Months and Seasons. There are 4 seasons in each year - Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter - with each lasting 3 months.
This marks Myosa's phases, with it becoming full in the final 3 days of each season's second month.
Each month is 30 days long, containing 3 weeks, referred to as Ulwark, Telwark, and Rhywark.
These weeks measure Mydria's phases, with it becoming full during the final 3 days of every month. Months of Spring: Ulthren, Telthren, Rhythren.
Months of Summer: Fawrthren, Grenthen, Sigthen.
Months of Autumn: Vanthren, Uosthren, Caulthren.
Months of Winter: Kesthren, Aldthren, Zwothren.
Weeks and Days. Weeks Are 9 days long, commonly divided into 3-day 'Thirds': Weekrise, Midweek, and Weekend.
The second day of these 'Thirds' is called a Reverie, and is usually a day of rest and relaxation.
The weeks, Ulwark, Telwark, and Rhywark, total 27 days. An additional 'Third' makes a 30 day month.
This extra 'Third' is called the Fastren, a 3 day long Reverie, with Mydria being full on its second day. Days of Weekrise: Uldyr, Teldyr, Rhydyr.
Days of Midweek: Fawrdyr, Grendyr, Sigdyr.
Days of Weekend: Vandyr, Uosdyr, Cauldyr.
Days of the Fastren: Ulfas, Telfas, Rhyfas.
Calendar Formatting. Dates are numerically notated using the day, month, and year, along with the Era.
For example, the 212th day of the year 2,453, would be written as 02/08/2453/5E.
With given names, this becomes Teldyr, Ulwark of Uosthren, Year 2,453 of the 5th Era.
A week later, the date would be Teldyr, Telwark of Uosthren, Year, 2,453, and so on.
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