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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?

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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