The Hours of the DayLankhmar's day is 24 hours long, broken up by the rising and setting sun. Most people break up the day into large slices or watches of about three hours each - dawn, morning, noon, afternoon, sundown, evening, midnight, and night's end. In the city, temple bells toll to mark the hours, and each hour is a "bell" - counting from the hour after midnight or noon and numbering 1-12. Noon and midnight are both referred to as "12 bells." The Seasons of the YearThe Calendar of Harptos defines a 365-day year divided into 12 months of 30 days - or 3 tendays - each. Five special days fall between the months, and every four years a leap day, Shieldmeet, is added to the calendar immediately following Midsummer night. A tenday is commonly called a ride, and consists of ten days. The days do not have names, but are instead referred to by number: first-day, second-day, and so on. The months and holidays are listed below; the days of the solstices and equinoxes are:
The Calendar of Harptos
NOTE: Freely based on the Forgotten Realms calendar by Maryrita Steinhour |