Synodic Calendar

The Synodic Calendar is the standardized method of tracking and recording time created by the Ecumenical Synod. It is a lunar-solar calendar system with certain numerological aspects.

Heartbeat
The shortest non-decimal measurement of time is the heartbeat, based literally on the average heart rate of the Daeghra heart. One heartbeat is approximately 1.2 seconds.

Moment
A moment is equivalent to 60 heartbeats.

Arc
An arc (360 moments) is the measure of how long it takes the sun to cover a certain amount of distance in the sky measured from Khaltotuin's equator. There are six arcs, Dawn, Height, Dwindling, Evening, Late Watches, and Temperance.

Phase
Phases are groups of three arcs. There are two relatively self-explanatory phases; Day (Dawn, Height, Dwindling), and Night (Evening, Late Watches, Temperance).

Cycle
A cycle represents one full rotation of the planet and begins with the Day phase and ends at the end of the Night phase. One cycle is approximately 1.8 days.

Month
There are 12 months and each of these consists of 36 cycles. They are, in order, beginning on the day of the Summer Solstice:
 * 1) Dawnstar
 * 2) Ritual
 * 3) Goodfeast
 * 4) Icenwind
 * 5) Chillwight
 * 6) Darkstar
 * 7) Frostmorn
 * 8) Thaw
 * 9) Seeding
 * 10) Rainthrall
 * 11) Harvest
 * 12) Drought

Year
One year is the collection of all twelve months and is equal to 432 cycles. Years bear zoodiacal titles, of which there are 24.
 * 1) Year of the Maelstrom
 * 2) Year of the Erken
 * 3) Year of the Hound
 * 4) Year of the Bhrostig
 * 5) Year of the Falcon
 * 6) Year of the Sierma
 * 7) Year of the Baset
 * 8) Year of the Uttamyn
 * 9) Year of the Tree
 * 10) Year of the Wind
 * 11) Year of the Uarsar
 * 12) Year of the Hart
 * 13) Year of the Steed
 * 14) Year of the Whale
 * 15) Year of the Gilsin
 * 16) Year of the Bear
 * 17) Year of the Moth
 * 18) Year of the Scorpion
 * 19) Year of the Wheel
 * 20) Year of the Forge
 * 21) Year of the Aegron
 * 22) Year of the Lata
 * 23) Year of the Star
 * 24) Year of the Bond

Era
An era is a full cycle of all 24 years and is given a number 1-36.

Epoch
Epochs are collections of 36 eras and are named at their beginning by the Ecumenical Synod based on astrological portents.

Age
An age is a group of 6 epochs and is given a number.

Current Time Period
For writing purposes, it is currently the 2nd Age, Burnished Epoch, 9th Era, Year of the Maelstrom.