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

The Cross-Quarters

Spoke	Translation		Approximate Date
Ǧul	‘Yule’	Winter Solstice	21 December
Halbwastra	‘Imbolc’		04 February
Ǭstra	‘Ostara’	Vernal Equinox	20 March
Halbsumbra	‘Beltane’		05 May
Linþ	‘Lithe’	Summer Solstice	21 June
Halbharvist	‘Lughnassadh’		07 August
Harve	‘Mabon’	Autumnal Equinox	23 September
Halbwintrus	‘Samhain’		07 November