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The Imperial Solar Calendar

The modern Imperial Solar Calendar is loosely based off of the ancient Aayin Solar Calendar that was created around 6003 years ago, when Tepeu Ahau became the first Tiran of Talarena in the Early States Era. The Ayain Solar Calendars original use was keeping track of the presence of the suns, in particular how long they would be out in particular times of the year, which also had a religious significance to it. Even after the eventual overthrow of said government, scribes of the First Tirans vassals still kept many of the institutions created by them such as the Solar Calendar, albeit with many changes as time passed. The main use of the Solar Calendar was for the early states of Talarena to keep track of debts, military levies, and the changing of the seasons and the tracking of important historical events and holidays. Farmers would use their own Almanacs in addition to the Solar Calendar to keep track of when the best time to plant and harvest crops would be.
After the rise of popularity of Cicloism as a religion, the Arenian Empire's use of the Solar Calendar would be adopted by the whole realm, and would ceremonially mark the year when Cicloism was first proselytized as its year 0. After the Industrial Revolution in 1840, the calendar was lightly edited to function better for arrival times for trains and airships and for the management of labor. Currently a copy of the Imperial Solar Calendar can be purchased anywhere in the territories of the Aredián Republic and its Fleets, the Imperial Karieban Federation and even in some places in Talarena for 10 Aredián Perla (Silver) or 1 Federal Nota (Gold) sold either by a private company or the governments themselves. Responsibility for editing the Calendar is handled by the University of East Crevice City in the Aredián Republic and supported by both the Republic Government and IKF Government.
The current chief editor of the Imperial Solar Calendar is Professor Felipa Pomar. Those who would want to provide cultural holidays, historical events, and astronomical events to add to the calendar may send letters addressed to:
Prof. Felipa Pomar
13 Lower Canal Street
East Crevice City, Sharādīan Desert 9015
Aredián Republic

Current Issue

#257 "Post War"

Chief Editor

Professor Felipa Pomar

Calendar

Each week has six days, and each month has 28-31 days, the shortest months being the winter and fall months and the longest months being the summer months. With the end of a month corresponding with the ending of a season. Each calendar year is twelve months, corresponding with one complete cycle of four seasons with the winter solstice being on New Years Eve.
The days of the Imperial Solar Calendar are named simply for what position a day is on from first to last.

Day	Name
1st	Primdía
2nd	Segdía
3rd	Terdía
4th	Cuadía
5th	Quindía
6th	Findía

The months of the Imperial Solar Calendar use names from terms that describe the changing of the seasons from across Talarena and Illagua.

Month	Name	Notes
1st	Sevira
2nd	Finvera	29th day is Spring Equinox
3rd	Primenza
4th	Medienza
5th	Crenza	28th day is Summer Solstice
6th	Comana
7th	Tenana
8th	Descana
9th	Guerana	31st day is Autumn Equinox
10th	Rosaña
11th	Friaña
12th	Inviera	30th day is Winter Solstice

In Talarena the summer months from Comana to Guerana are very warm, and many take the time to relax and not overwork themselves in the heat especially if they work outside. In the Aredián Sea, the months of Guerana to the winter months until Finvera or Primenza are typically the storm season and large tropical storm systems would move through the sea making it a time of less travel, even with weather warnings in the modern day.