Timekeeping

Everitus Oswald, a pioneering astronomer who lived during the latter half of the Age of Stillness, devised a standardized calendar and system of timekeeping which is still used by Andarans to this day. This calendar, referred to as the Oswaldite calendar, built upon many existing temporal markers used by most cultures. For example, the month of Seedsow falls upon the time when most cultures throughout Andara begin planting crops for the year. Additionally, the Oswaldite calendar organised the days of the week to coincide with the majority of people's work schedules. The standardization of timekeeping allowed for more accurate recordings of historical events, as well as major benefits to trading and commerce.

The Andaran Year
The Andaran year comprises 364, 24-hour-long days which are divided into 12 months. Each season is 3 months long, with the first month of every season being 31 days long, and the rest of the months being 30 days long. The Andaran year begins on the first day of spring, and ends on the last day of winter. The current year is 232 AA (Age of Arcana). The months of the year are listed in the table below.

Days of the Week
The Oswaldite calendar dictates that a week is 7 days long. Traditionally, most people will work for the first five days of a week, and rest on the last two. The moon, known as Suuna's Mirror, change on a fortnightly cycle, with new moons and full moons always falling on the first day of the week. The table below lists all of the days of the week, in ascending order.

Important Calendar Dates
Below is a list of important annual events and their dates, as well as the equinoxes and solstices.