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= Timekeeping & Celestial Mechanics =
= Timekeeping & Celestial Mechanics =
A mean solar year on Delgar is approximately 391.125 mean solar days long.
A mean solar year on Delgar is approximately 391.125 mean solar days long. Thus, a leap day must be added every 8 years to prevent drift.
Each day is divided into eight three-hour units called "phases":
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Phase
!Earth Time
!Marker
|-
|Dawning
|5 AM to 8 AM
|Sunrise
|-
|Morning
|8 AM to 11 AM
|
|-
|Noon
|11 AM to 1 PM
|Noon
|-
|Afternoon
|3 PM to 6 PM
|
|-
|Evening
|5 PM to 8 PM
|Sunset
|-
|Dimming
|8 PM to 11 PM
|
|-
|Dreaming
|11 PM to 2 AM
|Midnight
|-
|Dewing
|2 AM to 5 AM
|
|}
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|+
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|24 hours
|24 hours
|~24 hours
|~24 hours
|-
|1 phase
|8 hours
|
|-
|-
|1 hour
|1 hour