Valthungian/Time

The Measurement of Time

The Day

The day is made up of eight stunda, each stunda being a three-hour period. The day begins at midnight.

• 00:00–03:00 Nāts ‘night’
• 03:00–06:00 Ūftua ‘pre-dawn’
• 06:00–09:00 Ǭs ‘dawn’
• 09:00–12:00 Morgins ‘morning’
• 12:00–15:00 Undorns ‘mid-day’
• 15:00–18:00 Ēvunþs ‘afternoon’
• 18:00–21:00 Sīðus ‘dusk’
• 21:00–00:00 Andanāte ‘evening’

The Week

• Sōgilisdaǧ ‘Sunday’ “Sun’s day”
• Mēninsdaǧ ‘Monday’ “Moon’s day”
• Tījugisdaǧ ‘Tuesday’ “Tiw’s day”
• Wōðnisdaǧ ‘Wednesday’ “Odin’s day”
• Þīfunsdaǧ ‘Thursday’ “Thunder’s day”
• Frīǧisdaǧ ‘Friday’ “Frigg’s day”
• Lǭgisdaǧ ‘Saturday’ “Laundry’s day”

The Month

There are sixteen months made of up eight "moons" and eight "half-moons."

Month Name	Translation	Approximate Duration	Solar Equivalent
Ǧulis	‘Yuling’	21 December – 20 January	Capricorn (Havra)
Langistmēnaþs	‘Longest Month’	21 January – 04 February	0° – 15° Aquarius (Vatnaris)
Halbwastra	‘Half-Spring’	05 February – 20 February	15° – 30° Aquarius (Vatnaris)
Maltimēnaþs	‘Melting Month’	21 February – 20 March	Pisces (Fiškas)
Wyniamēnaþs	‘Joy Month’	21 March – 20 April	Aries (Wiðrus)
Milukmēnaþs	‘Milk Month’	21 April – 04 May	0° – 15° Taurus (Ǭsus)
Halbsumbra	‘Half-Summer’	05 May – 20 May	15° – 30° Taurus (Ǭsus)
Sutnamēnaþs	‘Sun Month’	21 May – 20 June	Gemini (Twinas)
Linþis	‘Lithing’	21 June – 20 July	Cancer (Krāba)
Haugimēnaþs	‘Hay Month’	21 July – 06 August	0° – 15° Leo (Ljuga)
Halbharvist	‘Half-Harvest’	07 August – 22 August	15° – 30° Leo (Ljuga)
Wiðumēnaþs	‘Wood Month’	23 August – 22 September	Virgo (Magaþs)
Wīnmēnaþs	‘Wine Month’	23 September – 21 October	Libra (Wēga)
Blōtmēnaþs	‘Sacrifice Month’	22 October – 06 November	0° – 15° Scorpio (Skœrpia)
Halbwintrus	‘Half-Winter’	07 November – 20 November	15° – 30° Scorpio (Skœrpia)
Wintrumēnaþs	‘Winter Month’	21 November – 20 December	Sagittarius (Šutaris)

The Year

Seasons

• Wintrus
• Wastra
• Sumbra
• Harvist