DGate Calendar Information ...

• Following the Rollback period, as marked by Usilian scholars to deal with the cost of additional oil burning in lanterns and lights caused by the rotation of the planet leading to longer dark periods during the typical business hours, day and night period in Aradath is moved:

• 12 Elven time (AM) becomes the first hour of an Elven day, and 11:59:59 (pm) takes over and becomes the ending point of the Elven day. Two Astrological days continue to pass within that span, the first coming to a close at 11:59:59 (am) Elven time, and the second as the true Elven day comes to an end.

Elven Time		Astrological Time
12 (am)		12 -> 1:59:59
1 (am)		2 -> 3:59:59
2 (am)		4 -> 5:59:59
3 (am)		6 -> 7:59:59 (sun rises at 6 astrological time, 3 Elven)
4 (am)		8 -> 9:59:59
5 (am)		10 -> 11:59:59
6 (am)		12 -> 1:59:59
7 (am)		2 -> 3:59:59
8 (am)		4 -> 5:59:59
9 (am)		5 -> 7:59:59
10 (am)		7 -> 9:59:59 (sun sets at 8 astrological time, 10 Elven)
11 (am)		9 -> 11:59:59 (ends first day of astrological cycle period, 11:59 Elven)
12 (pm)		12 -> 1:59:59
1 (pm)		2 -> 3:59:59
2 (pm)		4 -> 5:59:59
3 (pm)		6 -> 7:59:59 (sun rises at 6 astrological time, 3 Elven)
4 (pm)		8 -> 9:59:59
5 (pm)		10 -> 11:59:59
6 (pm)		12 -> 1:59:59
7 (pm)		2 -> 3:59:59
8 (pm)		4 -> 5:59:59
9 (pm)		5 -> 7:59:59
10 (pm)		7 -> 9:59:59 (sun sets at 8 astrological time, 10 Elven)
11 (pm)		9 -> 11:59:59 (ends second day of astrological cycle period, 11:59 Elven)

Trends Developed in Time Use ...

• Curiously enough, Elven scholars specializing in the study of time have found that most people of the lands of Aradath find their sleep during the first astrological day; generally from the period of when it first gets dark until the period when the light has passed almost entirely from the world again during that day. The common folk, the exception being those who sleep generally in the periods of light only and wake only during those of dark, tend to spend the end of the first astrological day through the entire second astrological day awake in the land. They often spend the time at the end of the first day feasting the first meal of the day, and using the dark periods of the second astrological period to feast in the second widely used eating period of the day. The first period is generally referred to as brunch, and the second eating period as dinner, by those within the major cities of Aradath.

Yearly Calendar Information ...

• As mentioned previously, in the world of Aradath by the astrological calendar (available by using the TIME command) a year passes twice in the period of an Elven calendar. For the most part the people of Aradath continue their lives very unaware of this phenomenon, comfortable with the calendar developed by the Usilian scholars from the White Forest. When the people of the land speak of the year, it usually jumps 2 years each "new year" period at the end of an Elven year, while not totally understanding why this occurs, the people of the world generally simply accept this as the way things are done. Of the population of the world, only the oldest of Dragons and those recording historical dates give much care at all to the astrological calendar or time. Historians use it only to catalog occurrences within a timeline and almost never for any other real use. Even then, only the year is of great importance to the Usilians, as Elven life spans generally make time like months and days seem of relative unimportance.

• Months within the Elven calendar make up a period of approximately 61 days (two real life months, approx. 120 astrological days), each month being named after and dedicated to the celebration of one of the 6 major Gods of the pantheon, during the course of one Elven month four astrological months come to pass. It is generally believed that a Gods power is at its highest point during the month of time named for them, though no solid proof has been found to back this theory other than the followers of those Gods are known to be more active during that month. The order of the months and their names occurs as follows: Tanei (Taath), Daleth (Elindale), Majus (Sa), Odeth (Odarous), Mateth (Set), Rina (Rinanni). Of course, the followers of the Unknown can be found preaching on the streets, in the taverns, or performing strange religious ceremonies at all times of the year just about any place someone will listen.

Real Life Month		Elven Calendar		Special Events/Holidays
The Month of Mateth (Set)
January 1		Mateth 1		First day of Winter
January 2		Mateth 2
January 3		Mateth 3
January 4		Mateth 4
January 5		Mateth 5
January 6		Mateth 6
January 7		Mateth 7
January 8		Mateth 8
January 9		Mateth 9
January 10		Mateth 10
January 11		Mateth 11
January 12		Mateth 12
January 13		Mateth 13
January 14		Mateth 14
January 15		Mateth 15
January 16		Mateth 16
January 17		Mateth 17
January 18		Mateth 18
January 19		Mateth 19
January 20		Mateth 20
January 21		Mateth 21
January 22		Mateth 22
January 23		Mateth 23
January 24		Mateth 24
January 25		Mateth 25
January 26		Mateth 26
January 27		Mateth 27
January 28		Mateth 28
January 29		Mateth 29
January 30		Mateth 30
January 31		Mateth 31
February 1		Mateth 32
February 2		Mateth 33
February 3		Mateth 34
February 4		Mateth 35
February 5		Mateth 36
February 6		Mateth 37
February 7		Mateth 38
February 8		Mateth 39
February 9		Mateth 40
February 10		Mateth 41
February 11		Mateth 42
February 12		Mateth 43
February 13		Mateth 44
February 14		Mateth 45
February 15		Mateth 46
February 16		Mateth 47
February 17		Mateth 48
February 18		Mateth 49
February 19		Mateth 50
February 20		Mateth 51
February 21		Mateth 52
February 22		Mateth 53
February 23		Mateth 54
February 24		Mateth 55
February 25		Mateth 56
February 26		Mateth 57
February 27		Mateth 58
February 28		Mateth 59
February 29		Mateth 60
The Month of Odeth (Odarous)
March 1		Odeth 1		First Day of Spring
March 2		Odeth 2
March 3		Odeth 3
March 4		Odeth 4
March 5		Odeth 5
March 6		Odeth 6
March 7		Odeth 7
March 8		Odeth 8
March 9		Odeth 9
March 10		Odeth 10
March 11		Odeth 11
March 12		Odeth 12
March 13		Odeth 13
March 14		Odeth 14
March 15		Odeth 15
March 16		Odeth 16
March 17		Odeth 17
March 18		Odeth 18
March 19		Odeth 19
March 20		Odeth 20
March 21		Odeth 21
March 22		Odeth 22
March 23		Odeth 23
March 24		Odeth 24
March 25		Odeth 25
March 26		Odeth 26
March 27		Odeth 27
March 28		Odeth 28
March 29		Odeth 29
March 30		Odeth 30
March 31		Odeth 31
April 1		Odeth 32
April 2		Odeth 33
April 3		Odeth 34
April 4		Odeth 35
April 5		Odeth 36
April 6		Odeth 37
April 7		Odeth 38
April 8		Odeth 39
April 9		Odeth 40
April 10		Odeth 41
April 11		Odeth 42
April 12		Odeth 43
April 13		Odeth 44
April 14		Odeth 45
April 15		Odeth 46
April 16		Odeth 47
April 17		Odeth 48
April 18		Odeth 49
April 19		Odeth 50
April 20		Odeth 51
April 21		Odeth 52
April 22		Odeth 53
April 23		Odeth 54
April 24		Odeth 55
April 25		Odeth 56
April 26		Odeth 57
April 27		Odeth 58
April 28		Odeth 59
April 29		Odeth 60
April 30		Odeth 61
The Month of Daleth (Elindale)
May 1		Daleth 1
May 2		Daleth 2
May 3		Daleth 3
May 4		Daleth 4
May 5		Daleth 5
May 6		Daleth 6
May 7		Daleth 7
May 8		Daleth 8
May 9		Daleth 9
May 10		Daleth 10
May 11		Daleth 11
May 12		Daleth 12
May 13		Daleth 13
May 14		Daleth 14
May 15		Daleth 15
May 16		Daleth 16
May 17		Daleth 17
May 18		Daleth 18
May 19		Daleth 19
May 20		Daleth 20
May 21		Daleth 21
May 22		Daleth 22
May 23		Daleth 23
May 24		Daleth 24
May 25		Daleth 25
May 26		Daleth 26
May 27		Daleth 27
May 28		Daleth 28
May 29		Daleth 29
May 30		Daleth 30
May 31		Daleth 31
June 1		Daleth 32		First Day of Summer
June 2		Daleth 33
June 3		Daleth 34
June 4		Daleth 35
June 5		Daleth 36
June 6		Daleth 37
June 7		Daleth 38
June 8		Daleth 39
June 9		Daleth 40
June 10		Daleth 41
June 11		Daleth 42
June 12		Daleth 43
June 13		Daleth 44
June 14		Daleth 45
June 15		Daleth 46
June 16		Daleth 47
June 17		Daleth 48
June 18		Daleth 49
June 19		Daleth 50
June 20		Daleth 51
June 21		Daleth 52
June 22		Daleth 53		Nature’s Renewal
June 23		Daleth 54
June 24		Daleth 55
June 25		Daleth 56
June 26		Daleth 57
June 27		Daleth 58
June 28		Daleth 59
June 29		Daleth 60
June 30		Daleth 61
The Month of Majus (Sa)
July 1		Majus 1
July 2		Majus 2
July 3		Majus 3
July 4		Majus 4
July 5		Majus 5
July 6		Majus 6
July 7		Majus 7
July 8		Majus 8
July 9		Majus 9
July 10		Majus 10
July 11		Majus 11
July 12		Majus 12
July 13		Majus 13
July 14		Majus 14
July 15		Majus 15
July 16		Majus 16
July 17		Majus 17
July 18		Majus 18
July 19		Majus 19
July 20		Majus 20
July 21		Majus 21
July 22		Majus 22
July 23		Majus 23
July 24		Majus 24
July 25		Majus 25
July 26		Majus 26
July 27		Majus 27
July 28		Majus 28
July 29		Majus 29
July 30		Majus 30
July 31		Majus 31
August 1		Majus 32
August 2		Majus 33
August 3		Majus 34
August 4		Majus 35
August 5		Majus 36
August 6		Majus 37
August 7		Majus 38
August 8		Majus 39
August 9		Majus 40
August 10		Majus 41
August 11		Majus 42
August 12		Majus 43
August 13		Majus 44
August 14		Majus 45
August 15		Majus 46
August 16		Majus 47
August 17		Majus 48
August 18		Majus 49
August 19		Majus 50
August 20		Majus 51
August 21		Majus 52
August 22		Majus 53
August 23		Majus 54
August 24		Majus 55
August 25		Majus 56
August 26		Majus 57
August 27		Majus 58
August 28		Majus 59
August 29		Majus 60
August 30		Majus 61
August 31		Majus 62
The Month of Tanei (Taath)
September 1		Tanei 1		First Day of Autumn
September 2		Tanei 2
September 3		Tanei 3
September 4		Tanei 4
September 5		Tanei 5
September 6		Tanei 6
September 7		Tanei 7
September 8		Tanei 8
September 9		Tanei 9
September 10		Tanei 10
September 11		Tanei 11
September 12		Tanei 12
September 13		Tanei 13
September 14		Tanei 14
September 15		Tanei 15
September 16		Tanei 16
September 17		Tanei 17
September 18		Tanei 18
September 19		Tanei 19
September 20		Tanei 20
September 21		Tanei 21
September 22		Tanei 22
September 23		Tanei 23
September 24		Tanei 24
September 25		Tanei 25
September 26		Tanei 26
September 27		Tanei 27
September 28		Tanei 28
September 29		Tanei 29
September 30		Tanei 30
October 1		Tanei 31
October 2		Tanei 32
October 3		Tanei 33
October 5		Tanei 34
October 6		Tanei 35
October 7		Tanei 36
October 8		Tanei 37
October 9		Tanei 38
October 10		Tanei 39
October 10		Tanei 40
October 11		Tanei 41
October 12		Tanei 42
October 13		Tanei 43
October 14		Tanei 44
October 15		Tanei 45
October 16		Tanei 46
October 17		Tanei 47
October 18		Tanei 48
October 19		Tanei 49
October 20		Tanei 50
October 21		Tanei 51
October 22		Tanei 52
October 23		Tanei 53
October 24		Tanei 54
October 25		Tanei 55
October 26		Tanei 56
October 27		Tanei 57
October 28		Tanei 58
October 29		Tanei 59
October 30		Tanei 60
October 31		Tanei 61		Festival of Shadows
The Month of Rina (Rinanni)
November 1		Rina 1
November 2		Rina 2
November 3		Rina 3
November 4		Rina 4
November 5		Rina 5
November 6		Rina 6
November 7		Rina 7
November 8		Rina 8
November 9		Rina 9
November 10		Rina 10
November 11		Rina 11
November 12		Rina 12
November 13		Rina 13
November 14		Rina 14
November 15		Rina 15
November 16		Rina 16		Aradath New Years
November 17		Rina 17
November 18		Rina 18
November 19		Rina 19
November 20		Rina 20
November 21		Rina 21
November 22		Rina 22
November 23		Rina 23
November 24		Rina 24
November 25		Rina 25
November 26		Rina 26
November 27		Rina 27
November 28		Rina 28
November 29		Rina 29
November 30		Rina 30
December 1		Rina 31		First Day of Winter
December 2		Rina 32
December 3		Rina 33
December 4		Rina 34
December 5		Rina 35
December 6		Rina 36
December 7		Rina 37
December 8		Rina 38
December 9		Rina 39
December 10		Rina 40		Rinannimas
December 11		Rina 41
December 12		Rina 42
December 13		Rina 43
December 14		Rina 44
December 15		Rina 45
December 16		Rina 46
December 17		Rina 47
December 18		Rina 48
December 19		Rina 49
December 20		Rina 50
December 21		Rina 51
December 22		Rina 52
December 23		Rina 53
December 24		Rina 54
December 25		Rina 55
December 26		Rina 56
December 27		Rina 57
December 28		Rina 58
December 29		Rina 59
December 30		Rina 60
December 31		Rina 61

A final OOC note on IC use of times & dates ...

• Because we're still trying to interpret the time code in Dragon's Gate, use of the TIME command in game will only give the specific real life time of day, and the astrological time, neither of which are quite correct for use in Dragon's Gate based on the above, though they provide the basic outline required for easy understanding. Events and dates discussed in game follow the Elven (eastern) time and calendar for ease of use, if confused a player need only look at the above information for reference. (An example might be, an event could be scheduled for the 11th day of the 4th month, or the month of Tanei by name, at 9 Elven time, this simply means the event is scheduled for 9 pm eastern time, on May 28th, it's that simple!

• Questions, concerns, comments and calculations can be directed to the lead GM.