Galifar Calendar

The Galifar calendar tracks the years since the Kingdom of Galifar was founded, using the abbreviation YK. The week is divided into seven days, with four weeks to a month and twelve months to a year. Despite the fall of Galifar, the nations of Khorvaire still use this calendar.

Days of the Week

Days are 24 hours long, divided into day and night. The seven days of the week, in order. Sul, Mol, Zol, Wir, Zor, Far, Sar.

Months of the year

Four weeks a month, and twelve months a year. The months correspond to the twelve moons of Eberron, and the prominent moon carries the name of the month in which its orbit brings it closest to the planet. The moons and months are tied to the dragonmarks by tradition and legend, as indicated on the table below. A thirteenth mark and moon once existed. It was a dark mark devoted to abilities concerned with death and the undead. Most consider the thirteenth mark to be nothing more than legend, but there are those who know better.
Zarantyr (mid-winter) Olarune (late winter) Therendor (early spring) Eyre (mid-spring) Dravago (late spring) Nymm (early summer) Lharvion (mid-summer) Barrakas (late summer) Rhaan (early autumn) Sypheros (mid-autumn) Aryth (late autumn) Vult (early winter)
King Jarot ir’Wyrnarn died on Therendor 12, 894^YK. The Day of Mourning occurred almost exactly a century later, on Olarune 20 994^YK. By default, a new Eberron campaign begins on Zarantyr 1, 998^YK.