2006-07-30 21:31:29 · 33 answers · asked by 67678687 8 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
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2006-07-30 21:34:57 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The calendar is based on a Great Year, or Astronomical Year, defined as the time it takes for the Discworld to revolve once on the backs of the elephants. This lasts 800 days and contains two of each season (Midsummer occurs at a given point when the sun passes directly overhead, midwinter when it passes perpendicularly. Technically, this should mean that the Rim would be alternately scorched desert and frozen wasteland rather than the balmy tropical region it is presented as, and the seasons generally would be significantly more pronounced than on Earth. It has been theorised that the standing magical field equalises the sun's energy across the Rim).
However most people, especially farmers, consider four seasons to be a year, so an Agricultural Year of 400 days is used for most purposes.
The agricultural year is divided into 13 months:
Ick (16 days) (the "Dead Month")
Offle (32 days)
February (32 days)
March (32 days)
April (32 days)
May (32 days)
June (32 days)
Grune (32 days)
August (32 days)
Spune (32 days)
Sektober (32 days)
Ember (32 days)
December (32 days)
Each week has eight days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Octeday
2006-07-30 21:46:25 · answer #2 · answered by Storm Rider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-30 21:40:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-30 21:34:55 · answer #4 · answered by London girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-30 21:34:51 · answer #6 · answered by singitoutloudandclear 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1989
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1985
2006-07-30 21:33:43 · answer #8 · answered by Alias400 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2006 the year of war.
2006-07-30 21:41:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-30 21:36:15 · answer #10 · answered by candyflosskid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-30 21:36:10 · answer #11 · answered by purpleaura1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋