Absalom Reckoning

A sundial; still a popular way of telling time.

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Absalom Reckoning, or AR for short, is the most commonly used calendar in Avistan and Garund and possibly all of Golarion. In Absalom Reckoning, the day of the month is always listed first, followed by the month and the year and generally suffixed with the letters "AR".

Origin

Absalom Reckoning takes its origin from the moment the god Aroden lifted the Starstone from the depths of the Inner Sea and founded the city of Absalom, an event dated to 1 Abadius, 1 AR. This event also ushered in the Age of Enthronement in which human nations began to be founded in the Inner Sea region inspired by Aroden's example.

Days, weeks, months, and seasons

In Absalom Reckoning, each day on Golarion has 24 hours, each week has seven days, and each year has 52 weeks. A year is also divided into 12 months, although once every four years an extra day is added to the end of Calistril to make up for the slight variance in the planet's orbit around the sun. The last leap year was 4724 AR, and the next will be 4728 AR.

Days of the week

The Cosmic Caravan showing the months of the year.

Although most days of the week are assigned for work, a few also have other meanings in most Inner Sea region cultures.

• Moonday: Generally a work day with some religions holding ceremonies at night.
• Toilday: A work day.
• Wealday: A work day.
• Oathday: A work day on which it is often considered advantageous to sign contracts and oaths.
• Fireday: A work day that is most often the market day.
• Starday: A work day.
• Sunday: Generally a day of rest and one devoted to religious observances.

Months of the year

Each of Absalom Reckoning's months are associated with a specific deity. Each month has commonly used alternative names that lack such direct religious connotations.

Month	Pronunciation	Common name	Days	Description
Abadius	(ah-BAY-dee-us)	Prima	31 days	01The first month of the year, named in honor of Abadar.
Calistril	(KAHL-izz-trihl)	Snappe	28 days	02A late winter month named for Calistria, goddess of revenge.
Pharast	(fah-RAHST)	Anu	31 days	03An early spring month named after Pharasma, the goddess of birth and death.
Gozran	(GOHZ-ran)	Rusanne	30 days	04A stormy month named for the god of the wind, Gozreh.
Desnus	(DEZ-nuhs)	Farlong	31 days	05A mild month named for the goddess Desna.
Sarenith	(sa-REHN-ihth)	Sola	30 days	06The sun goddess Sarenrae gives her name to this sun-blessed month.
Erastus	(eh-RAS-tuhs)	Fletch	31 days	07Named in honor of Erastil.
Arodus	(AIR-oh-duhs)	Hazen	31 days	08Although he is no longer widely worshiped, the summer month is named for the dead god Aroden.
Rova	(ROH-va)	Nuvar	30 days	09The beginning of autumn is named after the violent god Rovagug. (Dwarves dispute naming a month after such a destructive and evil deity and instead name the ninth month Torawsh after their creator god, Torag.)
Lamashan	(lah‑MAHSH‑ahn)	Shaldo	31 days	10Named for Lamashtu, the goddess of monsters.
Neth	(NEHTH)	Joya	30 days	11Named for Nethys, the two-faced god of magic.
Kuthona	(koo-THOH-nah)	Kai	31 days	12The shortest day of the year comes during the month named after the god of darkness, Zon-Kuthon.

Seasons

The Inner Sea region has four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall (or autumn). The months of Kuthona, Abadius, and Calistril are considered to fall in winter. Spring falls during Pharast, Gozreh, and Desna, while summer occurs during Sarenith, Erastus, and Arodus. Finally, Rova, Lamashan, and Neth are considered fall.

References

Absalom Reckoning also corresponds to real-world calendars. See the Canon Policy for details.