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= Timekeeping & Celestial Mechanics = | == Timekeeping & Celestial Mechanics == | ||
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. | 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": | Each day is divided into eight three-hour units called "phases": | ||
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= Araxian Calendar = | == Araxian Calendar == | ||
The current calendar in use throughout most of the world is the Araxian Calendar. The major holdouts are [[Dumecia]] (see [[Calendars#Dumecian Calendar|Dumecian Calendar]]) and [[Dhol]] (see [[Calendars#Dhol Calendar|Dhol Calendar]]). | The current calendar in use throughout most of the world is the Araxian Calendar. The major holdouts are [[Dumecia]] (see [[Calendars#Dumecian Calendar|Dumecian Calendar]]) and [[Dhol]] (see [[Calendars#Dhol Calendar|Dhol Calendar]]). | ||
== Year == | === Year === | ||
The Araxian year is 384 days long, beginning with 1 Vymera on the summer solstice (in [[Araxia]]). | The Araxian year is 384 days long, beginning with 1 Vymera on the summer solstice (in [[Araxia]]). | ||
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=== Heptinus === | ==== Heptinus ==== | ||
You may have noticed that the Araxian year is 7.125 days shorter than the mean solar year. How does that work? | You may have noticed that the Araxian year is 7.125 days shorter than the mean solar year. How does that work? | ||
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The Heptinus is 8 days long preceding years divisible by 8 and 7 days long otherwise. It is not considered to be part of any year. As a result, although the Araxian year is only 384 days long, the number of days from one summer solstice to the next varies from 391 to 392. | The Heptinus is 8 days long preceding years divisible by 8 and 7 days long otherwise. It is not considered to be part of any year. As a result, although the Araxian year is only 384 days long, the number of days from one summer solstice to the next varies from 391 to 392. | ||
== Months == | === Months === | ||
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== Weekdays == | === Weekdays === | ||
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