Valthungian/Time

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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."

  • Ǧulis
  • Langistmēnaþs
  • Halbwastra
  • Maltimēnaþs
  • Wyniamēnaþs
  • Milukmēnaþs
  • Halbsumbra
  • Sutnamēnaþs
  • Linþis
  • Haugimēnaþs
  • Halbharvist
  • Wiðumēnaþs
  • Wīnmēnaþs
  • Blōtmēnaþs
  • Halbwintrus
  • Wintrumēnaþs

The Year

Seasons

  • Wintrus
  • Wastra
  • Sumbra
  • Harvist