Yemil-Mezzian Calendar

The Yemil-Mezzian calendar was developed by the scholars of the Mezzian Federation. As such, in its official form, all observations used to derive the calendar were based on the location of Mez. In the contemporary era these observations are made for the locale of the calendar, thus there is some minor variation from what would have been the official calendar were the Hegemony to still be active.

The Yemil-Mezzian calendar commences the year on the first day after the first greater eclipse after mid-winter in the northern hemisphere and runs to the last day of the first greater eclipse after the next mid winter. This results in a year of between 600 and 660 days, depending on the year. Eclipses can be calculated using this link: Daugveidu Suns

The Yemil-Mezzian calendar sees 10 to 11 months per year. Each month starts on the first day after a greater eclipse. An eclipse day is defined as any day in which there is at least a partial eclipse occurring for more than one hour of the day time. (This excludes edge cases where an eclipse ends early in the morning or late in the evening.)

An 11 month year will occur any time the first greater eclipse commences within 23 days after the winter solstice (Northern Hemisphere).

The months of the year (commencing midwinter Northern Hemi) are as follows: Vihar, Zurkulet, Zenvedel, Elet, Hagyoma, Konnyu, Beke, Rendel, Varaz and Ozton. Every third year (or so) the eleventh month will occur, it is known as Hosszu.

Each month is composed of four phases: Korai, Kozepso, Keso and Ragit. Korai starts directly after a great eclipse. Kozepso covers the lesser eclipse days. Keso is after Kozepso and Ragit covers the greater eclipse days. Korai and Keso both last between 27 and 28 days while Kozepso and Ragit are only 2-3 days long.

The time of year may be referred to as Vihar Korai or Elet Kozepso for example.

Since the collapse of the Yemil-Mezzian Hegemony these long names have fallen into disuse amongst the general populace, though they are still used by scholars and scribes.

Amongst more common people an abbreviated format is used. The abbreviated form uses the first two letters of the month (Hos for Hasszu) followed by the first two letters of the phase (Koz for Kozepso) producing the following sequence of days: VIHAR - Viko, Vikoz, Vike, Vira ZURKULET - Zuko, Zukoz, Zuke, Zura ZENVENDAL - Zeko, Zekoz, Zeke, Zera ELET - Elko, Elkoz, Elke, Elra and so on....

The 600 day year is thus broken up into 10 months of around 60 days. The months are broken up into two main phases of around 30 days. If the first greater eclipse is soon after midwinter then the eleventh month will occur, providing a 660 day year.

Days of the week.

As each large phase of the month has 27-28 days the week is a seven day week. The days are named Keknap, Lilanap, Fehernap, Pirosnap, Naranap, Sarganap and Zoldnap. Keknap is always the first day of the Korai and Keso phases. The Kozepso and Ragit phases use the days: Elsodnap, Masodnap & Harmadnap. (First, Second and Third - Fourth is Nagyed and 5th is Otod) The weeks of the long phases are also numbered like the eclipse days thus the first Lilanap of Viko is referred to as Lilanap Elsod of Viko, the fourth Sarganap of Vake as Sarganap Negyed of Vake.

Keknap is considered the day of the Blue Eye and Pirosnap the day of the Red Eye. In urban areas these days are considered rest days. Keknap is considered a good day while Pirosnap is considered negatively.