Time reckoning



Below you see the Frilandic time reckoning. The Hiverian time reckoning is equal to that of France, except of course the time zone.


Era
The traditional era starts on 323 BC, the year in which, according to the scriptures, the first people settled in Friland. Both the traditional and the Christian era are used, though the last one is the most common these days.
        The Frilandic turn of the year used to take place at sunrise after the twelfth day of the summer solstice (usually January 2), but, like in most other European countries, new year is these days celebrated on January 1, which is usually one of the last days of the midwinter celebration.

Seasons
Nowadays it is usual in Friland to reckon in four seasons, but originally only summer ("sumer") and winter ("wentar") were used. The year is traditionally seen as a ring consisting of two halves; when winter has ended the new cycle begins.

Months
Originally Friland used a lunar calendar but in 1731 the Gregorian calendar was introduced. However, the old names of the months remained in use.

Frilandic names of the month:
January        
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
 Wulfsmenož   
Hurnungmenož
Langatmenož
Austarmenož
Wunmenož
Brekmenož
Hamenož
Ahanmenož
Harbistmenož
Semenož
Slahtmenož
Wentarmenož
 		"Wolf month"
"Horning month"
"Spring month"
"Easter month"
"Joy month"
"Fallow month"
"Hay month"
"Ares month"
"Autumn month"
"Sowing month"
"Slaughter month"
"Winter month"
 = in which wolves attack the cattle due to lack of food.
= in which many animals lose their horns or antlers.
= beginning of spring.
= celebration of Easter/Ostara.
= the time of joy and festivities.
= fallowing of the fields.
= collecting the hay.
= collecting the harvest.
= beginning of autumn.
= sowing of the winter food.
= butchering the cattle.
= beginning of winter.

Days
In Friland people used to count in nights instead of days: the new day started at dusk. The celebration of many special events therefore still starts on the evening of the preceding day.
        Sunday and Monday are named after the sun and the moon. The other days after the gods Ti, Wodan and Žunar and the goddess Fri. The Frilandic name for Saturday (Laugsdag) means "washing day" and was adopted from the Vikings.

Frilandic day names:
Sunday          
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
 Sundag
Mendag
Tisdag
Wodansdag
Žunarsdag
Fridag
Laugsdag

Time
Both Friland and Hiveria are in the same time zone as Iceland, Ireland and Great Britain: Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), also known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Travellers from Western Europe therefore have to put their watches back one hour when they arrive in Friland.
        At the moment of writing both Friland and Hiveria take part in daylight saving time, but in both countries there are discussions about abolishing it.