Calendar

Time on Elsemar, and consequentially its history, is reckoned according to the Lay of Kamína** also known as the Lay of Years.

The Lay was attributed to Kamína during the earliest days of elven history by the great Sun Elf** astronomer and philosopher, Calúmendil**. Legend has it that the great sage drafted The Lay at the behest of the deity herself following a vision revealed to him.

In terms of its function, the calendar is 14 months long. There are 6 days in a week, 5 weeks in a month. Each month is 30 days long except for Typheth and Mistrath. Those month are 31 days long with an extra day added on each solstice.

Months

There are 14 constellations in Elsemar's zodiac. Twelve are named after the elder gods, while those falling during the solstices are named after archetypal concepts that balance and reconcile opposing forces. The start of the month is denoted when the sun's path enters a given constellation.

Month	Month Name		Attributed Deity		Zodiac
Order	Elsemar	Earth	Elvish	Malatestan	Constellation	Element
1	Gaiens	March	Iscandü**	Gaius	The Clarion	Cardinal Air
2	Kevath	April	Corollairë**	Keva	The Titaness	Fixed Earth
3	Astrath	May	Cainrelée**	Astra	The Sailing Ship	Cardinal Water
4	Uniens	June	Fëarianna**	Uniel	The Dagger	Mutable Air
5	Typheth	Solstice	Náriel	Typhé	The Tempest	Fire + Water
6	Khoreth	July	Miralnas**	Khoros	The Phoenix	Fixed Fire
7	Lyriens	August	Súmalya**	Lyria	The Goblet	Mutable Water
8	Janos	September	Jámo**	Janus	The Scourge	Cardinal Fire
9	Daleth	October	Bälezu**	Dalus	The Kinogriff	Fixed Air
10	Olcans	November	Olarë**	Olcan	The Chariot	Cardinal Earth
11	Hiros	December	Tuonwë**	Hiro	The Sceptre	Mutable Fire
12	Mistrath	Solstice	Súlarie	Mistra	The Ghaele	Air + Earth
13	Syriens	January	Silenya**	Syréne	The Hydra	Fixed Water
14	Karmath	February	Kamína**	Karmëa	The Scrolls	Mutable Earth
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The Week

There are 6 days in the week each named after one of the visible celestial bodies in Elsemar's** solar system**.

Week	Day Name		Attributed Deity		Celestial
Order	Elsemar	Earth	Elvish	Malatestan	Body
1	Alsday	Sunday	Alcarienne**	Alíta	The Sun
2	Daegsday	Monday	Ngólgon**	Dagôn	Daegus**
3	Lakusday	Tuesday	Lüne**	Lakonus	Lakonus
4	Rosday	Wednesday	Venyaurë	Roda**	Roda
5	Lansday	Thursday	Lanscarilma**	The Lansceradi	Elsemar's Rings
6	Starsday	Saturday	Stëora**	Starsha	Starsha
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A Day

The length of a day on Elsemar** is equal to approximately 22 Earth-hours. However, the day remains divided into 24 hours. As such, an hour on Elsemar is 5 minutes shorter than an hour on Earth, although they are still divided into 60 minutes.

The reason behind there being 24 hours is not based upon constellations, but upon the principle that the numbers 4 and 6 define completion and perpetuity (4 being the number of seasons and elements defining the material world). This is the same reason why Calúmendil** reckoned there to be 6 days in a week.

Although many cultures upon Elsemar consider the day to begin with dawn, Calúmendil** reckoned the day as beginning at midnight since the world was dark before the creation of the Sun, and the moons were formed later in history than Elsemar itself. Thus, he divided the day in 24 hours of equal length.

Time of Day

See timekeeping**.