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{{~~Infobox~~ Calendar

{{Calendar

| name = Tèran Calendar

| image = ~~TeranCalendarSymbol~~.jpg

| image = TeranCalendar.jpg

~~| imagecaption = The official symbol of the Tèran Calendar~~

| type = Lunisolar

| origin = [[Tèra]]

| origin = [[Tèra ~~(Lethurèa)]]~~

| system = Cyclic

~~| usedby = [[Tèrans~~]]

| days_per_year = 360

| system = Cyclic

| months_per_year = 18

| ~~total_days~~ = 360

| days_per_week = 5

| ~~months~~ = 18

| hours_per_day = 20

~~| weeks = 72~~

| days_per_week= 5

| hours_per_day= 20

| minutes_per_hour = 50

| seconds_per_minute = 50

| used_by = [[Tèran]]

| adopted_by = [[Hembrigèin]], [[Luudokrèin]], and other [[Near-Tèran]]

| weeks_per_month = 5

| unique_scales = Courtship Year, Champion's Decade, Dynastic Age, Service Year

| universe = [[Lethurèa]]

| usage = Mundane and Cosmological Timekeeping

}}

== Overview ==

==Overview==

The '''Tèran Calendar''' is the standard method of measuring time on [[~~Tèraan~~]], structured around the natural celestial cycles of the planet. Unlike many Terran-based calendars, the Tèran Calendar is designed to accommodate the unique orbital and rotational characteristics of the [[Tèran]] homeworld, featuring a 360-day year, 18 months, and a precise hierarchical structure of timekeeping.

The '''Tèran Calendar''' is the standard method of measuring time on [[Tèra]], structured around the natural celestial cycles of the planet. Unlike many Terran-based calendars, the Tèran Calendar is designed to accommodate the unique orbital and rotational characteristics of the [[Tèran]] homeworld, featuring a 360-day year, 18 months, and a precise hierarchical structure of timekeeping.

== Time Units ==

==Time Units ==

{| class="wikitable"

! Unit Name

!Unit Name

! Length

!Length

! Notes

!Notes

|-

| Minute

| 50 seconds

|50 seconds

|

|-

| Hour

|Hour

| 50 minutes

|50 minutes

|

|-

| Day

|Day

| 20 hours

|20 hours

| Standard planetary rotation

|Standard planetary rotation

|-

| Week

|Week

| 5 days

|5 days

| Social and economic cycles revolve around this structure

|Social and economic cycles revolve around this structure

|-

| Annulment

| 3 weeks (15 days)

|3 weeks (15 days)

| Legal time limit for annulling a marriage

|Legal time limit for annulling a marriage

|-

| Month

|Month

| 4 weeks (20 days)

|4 weeks (20 days)

|

|-

| Year

|Year

| 18 months (360 days)

|18 months (360 days)

| The complete solar cycle of [[~~Tèraan~~]]

|The complete solar cycle of [[Tèra]]

|-

| Courtship Year

|Courtship Year

| 3 years (1,080 days)

|3 years (1,080 days)

| Traditional minimum length of a courtship before marriage

|Traditional minimum length of a courtship before marriage

|-

| Tax Year

|Tax Year

| 5 years (1,800 days)

| Frequency at which taxes are filed

|Frequency at which taxes are filed

|-

| Enlistment

| 8 years (2,880 days)

|8 years (2,880 days)

| Average length of a non-career soldier's service term

|Average length of a non-career soldier's service term

|-

| Decade

|Decade

| 10 years (3,600 days)

|10 years (3,600 days)

|

|-

| Census Year

|Census Year

| 20 years (7,200 days)

|20 years (7,200 days)

| Interval between official Imperial censuses

|Interval between official Imperial censuses

|-

| Champion’s Decade

|Champion’s Decade

| 40 years (14,400 days)

| The period between Tèran Championship events, similar to the Olympics on [[Terra (Kosmos)|Earth]]

|The period between Tèran Championship events, similar to the Olympics on [[Terra (Kosmos)|Earth]]

|-

| Century

| 100 years (36,000 days)

|100 years (36,000 days)

|

|-

| Life Expectancy

|Life Expectancy

| 600 years (216,000 days)

|600 years (216,000 days)

| Average lifespan of an un-augmented Tèran

|-

| Lethurèan Year

| 2.78 Tèran years (1,000 days)

|2.78 Tèran years (1,000 days)

| Standard unit of interplanetary synchronization

|Standard unit of interplanetary synchronization

|-

| Millennium

|Millennium

| 1,000 years (360,000 days)

|1,000 years (360,000 days)

|

|-

| Dynastic ~~Decade~~

|Dynastic Age

| 10,000 years (3,600,000 days)

|10,000 years (3,600,000 days)

| Used to measure the rule of long-lived dynasties

|Used to measure the rule of long-lived dynasties

|-

| Epoch

|Epoch

| 15,000 years (5,400,000 days)

|15,000 years (5,400,000 days)

|

|-

| Age

|Age

| 50,000 years (18,000,000 days)

|50,000 years (18,000,000 days)

|

|-

| Era

|Era

| 100,000 years (36,000,000 days)

|100,000 years (36,000,000 days)

|

|-

| Eon

|Eon

| 1,000,000 years (360,000,000 days)

|1,000,000 years (360,000,000 days)

|

|-

| Galactic Season

|Galactic Season

| 17,000,000 years (6,120,000,000 days)

|17,000,000 years (6,120,000,000 days)

| Used for large-scale cosmic events specifically the a quarter rotation of a Galaxy

|Used for large-scale cosmic events specifically the a quarter rotation of a Galaxy

|-

| Galactic Year

|Galactic Year

| 72,000,000 years (25,920,000,000 days)

|72,000,000 years (25,920,000,000 days)

| The full rotation of Tèra’s solar system around the galactic core

|The full rotation of Tèra’s solar system around the galactic core

|-

| Cosmic Year

|Cosmic Year

| 1,000,000,000 years (360,000,000,000 days)

|1,000,000,000 years (360,000,000,000 days)

| A standard reference for intergalactic history

|A standard reference for intergalactic history

|-

| Universal Eternity

|Universal Eternity

| 6,500,000,000 years (2,340,000,000,000 days)

|6,500,000,000 years (2,340,000,000,000 days)

| The estimated age of [[Lethurèa]] in [[Tèran]] [[Cosmology]]

|The estimated age of [[Lethurèa]] in [[Tèran]] [[Cosmology]]

|}

== Cultural Significance ==

== Cultural Significance==

The Tèran Calendar plays a crucial role in every aspect of Tèran society, from daily routines to major life milestones. Some of the most culturally significant periods include:

* '''Annulment Period (3 weeks)''' – The legally defined time in which a marriage may be annulled without social or religious penalty.

*'''Annulment Period (3 weeks)''' – The legally defined time in which a marriage may be annulled without social or religious penalty.

* '''Courtship Year (3 years)''' – A tradition that dictates the minimum time required for a proper courtship before marriage.

*'''Courtship Year (3 years)''' – A tradition that dictates the minimum time required for a proper courtship before marriage.

* '''Tax Year (5 years)''' – The interval in which taxes are assessed and collected.

*'''Tax Year (5 years)''' – The interval in which taxes are assessed and collected.

* '''Census Year (20 years)''' – A Imperial record-keeping event that updates population demographics.

*'''Census Year (20 years)''' – A Imperial record-keeping event that updates population demographics.

* '''Champion’s Decade (40 years)''' – The period between each grand-scale Tèran Championship event, similar to the Olympic Games on [[Terra (Kosmos)|Earth]].

*'''Champion’s Decade (40 years)''' – The period between each grand-scale Tèran Championship event, similar to the Olympic Games on [[Terra (Kosmos)|Earth]].

== Intergalactic Synchronization ==

== Intergalactic Synchronization==

To facilitate trade, diplomacy, and interstellar relations, the Tèran Calendar is often converted to the '''[[Lethurèan Standard Calendar]]''', where 1 Lethurèan Year is equivalent to 2.78 Tèran Years (or 1,000 days). This conversion ensures easier timekeeping when dealing with entities outside of [[~~Tèraan~~]].

To facilitate trade, diplomacy, and interstellar relations, the Tèran Calendar is often converted to the '''[[Lethurèan Standard Calendar]]''', where 1 Lethurèan Year is equivalent to 2.78 Tèran Years (or 1,000 days). This conversion ensures easier timekeeping when dealing with entities outside of [[Tèra]].

== Legacy and Adaptation ==

==Legacy and Adaptation==

Due to the moderately long lifespan of Tèrans, the measurement of time takes on a different cultural weight compared to species with shorter lifespans. Though extremely long lived species, such as the [[Valorèin]], measure time with the '''[[Lethurèan Standard Calendar]]''' as their concept of time is drastically different from that of the [[Tèran]] and many other species. Many major life events, such as marriage, military service, and championships, are based on extended periods that emphasize patience, endurance, and long-term planning.

The calendar has also been adopted in various Lethurèan Species and remains one of the most widely recognized timekeeping systems in [[Lethurèa]] other than the [[Lethurèan Standard Calendar]].

== See Also ==

==See Also==

* [[Lethurèan Standard Calendar]]

*[[Lethurèan Standard Calendar]]

* [[Timekeeping]]

*[[Timekeeping]]

* [[~~Tèraan~~]]

*[[Tèra]]

* [[Tèran]]

*[[Tèran]]

[[Category:Calendars]]

[[Category:Lethurèa]]