Hoennese calendar

The Hoennese calendar (Hoennese: ‮豐緣曆‬, translit.: Pun-yan yoɂ) is the official calendar of Hoenn. It is a lunisolar calendar, which tracks both the phases of Terra's moon and the time of its solar year. The only fixed astronomical observances are the winter solstice, which always occurs in a non-intercalary eleventh month, and the second full moon thereafter, which is always the first day of the year.

History

Years are counted after the first Mongol invasion of Hoenn, in 1274 CE; therefore, the era of the calendar, ab Hoenne conditum (AHC), began with 1275 CE, which was 1 AHC.

Divisions of the year

Seasons

The Hoennese calendar is usually divided into four seasons:

Istvanistani	Hoennese	Katakaina		Romanization	Traditional dates
		Etymological	Phonetic
Spring	春	‮ハル‬	‮ハイ‬	Hai	Mutsuɂ 1 — Yayoh 29 or 30
Summer	夏	‮ナツ‬	‮ナッ‬	Naɂ	Sanafedzuɂ 1 — Fundzuɂ 29 or 30
Fall	秋	‮アキ‬	‮アッ‬	Aɂ	Hadzuɂ 1 — Nagatsuɂ 29 or 30
Winter	冬	‮フユ‬	‮フイ‬	Fui	Kannadzuɂ 1 — Shifah 29 or 30

Months

Months of the Hoennese calendar start on the day of the astronomical new moon, when Sol & Luna are aligned, and solar eclipses can occur. As a result, a month can either be 29 (‮小月‬, kodzuɂ) or 30 (‮大月‬, ofodzuɂ) days long. No month is normally a particular length; the only surefire way to know the length of a month is to look at the calendar for a particular year.

The months are kept in alignment with the solar year by the twelve solar points, obtained by dividing each of the four seasons into three. The first month always contains the second solar point after the winter solstice. Sometimes, a month falls entirely between two solar points, in which case that month is known as an intercalary month (‮閏月‬, uyufudzuɂ), and numbered identically to the previous month. The more common conventions for writing an intercalary month date in shorthand are to put a dot, plus sign, asterisk, or Latin letter B (from the Latin word for the number two, bis), I (short for “intercalary”), or U (short for uyufu) after the month number.

Ordinal	Hancha	Katakaina		Romanization	Translation
		Etymological	Phonetic
1	‮睦月‬	‮ムツキ‬	‮ムツッ‬	Mutsuɂ	Month of Love
2	‮衣更着‬	‮キヌサラギ‬	‮キンサラッ‬	Kinsaraɂ	Changing Clothes
3	‮彌生‬	‮ヤヨヒ‬	‮ヤヨㇷ‬	Yayoh	New Life
4	‮卯月‬	‮ウヅキ‬	‮ウヅッ‬	Udzuɂ	Month of Deutzia Flowers
5	‮皐月‬	‮サツキ‬	‮サツッ‬	Satsuɂ	Month of Early Rice Planting
6	‮水無月‬	‮ミナヅキ‬	‮ミナヅッ‬	Minadzuɂ	Month of Water
7	‮文月‬	‮フミヅキ‬	‮フンヅッ‬	Fundzuɂ	Month of Books
8	‮葉月‬	‮ハヅキ‬	‮ハヅッ‬	Hadzuɂ	Month of Leaves
9	‮長月‬	‮ナガツキ‬	‮ナガツッ‬	Nagatsuɂ	Long Month
10	‮神無月‬	‮カムナヅキ‬	‮カンナヅッ‬	Kannadzuɂ	Month of Gods
11	‮霜月‬	‮シモツキ‬	‮シモツッ‬	Shimotsuɂ	Month of Frost
12	‮師赱‬	‮シハス‬	‮シハㇷ‬	Shifah	Priests Running

Cheiɂkui

Hoennese usually use the 24 solar terms (‮節氣‬, cheiɂkui) for talking about the weather and climate.

Sol's ecliptic longitude	Hancha	Katakaina		Romanization	Translation	Timing	Earthly Branch	Western astrological sign
		Etymological	Phonetic
315°	‮立春‬	‮リツチユム‬	‮リッチュン‬	Riɂchun	Beginning of Spring	Mutsuɂ 1–15	寅 Tiger	♒︎︎ Aquarius
330°	‮雨水‬	‮ウス‬	‮ウㇷ‬	Uh	Rainwater	Mutsuɂ 16–29 or 30		♓︎︎ Pisces
345°	‮驚蟄‬	‮キヨムチツ‬	‮キョンチッ‬	Kyonchiɂ	Awakening of Insects	Kinsaraɂ 1–15	卯 Rabbit
0°	‮春分‬	‮チユムブム‬	‮チュンブム‬	Chunpun	Spring Equinox	Kinsaraɂ 16–29 or 30		♈︎︎ Aries
15°	‮淸明‬	‮チヨムミヨム‬	‮チョンミョン‬	Chonmyon	Pure Brightness	Yayoh 1–15	辰 Dragon
30°	‮榖雨‬	‮コクウ‬	‮コッウ‬	Koɂu	Grain Rain	Yayoh 16–29 or 30		♉︎︎ Taurus
45°	‮立夏‬	‮リブハ‬	‮リッハ‬	Riɂfa	Beginning of Summer	Udzuɂ 1–15	巳 Snake
60°	‮小滿‬	‮スマム‬	‮スマン‬	Suman	Grain Buds	Udzuɂ 16–29 or 30		♊︎︎ Gemini
75°	‮芒種‬	‮マムヂヨム‬	‮マンヂョン‬	Mandjon	Grain in Ear	Satsuɂ 1–15	午 Horse
90°	‮夏至‬	‮ハチ‬	‮ハチ‬	Hachi	Summer Solstice	Satsuɂ 16–29 or 30		♋︎︎ Cancer
105°	‮小暑‬	‮スシエ‬	‮スシェ‬	Sushe	Minor Heat	Minadzuɂ 1–15	未 Sheep
120°	‮大暑‬	‮テシエ‬	‮テシェ‬	Teshe	Major Heat	Minadzuɂ 16–29 or 30		♌︎︎ Leo
135°	‮立秋‬	‮リブチユ‬	‮リッチュ‬	Riɂchu	Beginning of Autumn	Fundzuɂ 1–15	申 Monkey
150°	‮處暑‬	‮テヨス‬	‮テョㇷ‬	Choh	End of Heat	Fundzuɂ 16–29 or 30		♍︎︎ Virgo
165°	‮白露‬	‮ベクロ‬	‮ベッロ‬	Peɂro	White Dew	Hadzuɂ 1–15	酉 Chicken
180°	‮秋分‬	‮チユブム‬	‮チュブン‬	Chupun	Autumn Equinox	Hadzuɂ 16–29 or 30		♎︎︎ Libra
195°	‮寒露‬	‮ハムロ‬	‮ハンロ‬	Hanro	Cold Dew	Nagatsuɂ 1–15	戌 Dog
210°	‮霜降‬	‮サムカム‬	‮サンカン‬	Sankan	Frost's Descent	Nagatsuɂ 16–29 or 30		♏︎︎ Scorpio
225°	‮立冬‬	‮リブトム‬	‮リットン‬	Riɂton	Beginning of Winter	Kannadzuɂ 1–15	亥 Boar
240°	‮小雪‬	‮スヽル‬	‮スヽイ‬	Susui	Minor Snow	Kannadzuɂ 16–29 or 30		♐︎︎ Sagittarius
255°	‮大雪‬	‮テスル‬	‮テスイ‬	Tesui	Major Snow	Shimotsuɂ 1–15	子 Rat
270°	‮冬至‬	‮トムヂ‬	‮トンヂ‬	Tondji	Winter Solstice	Shimotsuɂ 16–29 or 30		♑︎︎ Capricorn
285°	‮小寒‬	‮スハム‬	‮スハン‬	Suhan	Minor Cold	Shifah 1–15	丑 Cow
300°	‮大寒‬	‮テハム‬	‮テハン‬	Tehan	Major Cold	Shifah 16–29 or 30		♒︎︎ Aquarius

Chaɂchei

The 24 choiki are sometimes divided further into 72 microseasons (‮候‬, fyu), a system adapted from China in 411 AHC by Kantonian court astronomer Shiɂkô Chunfoi (‮渋川春海‬). Each microseason has traditional foods, flowers, birds, and customs & festivals associated with it, though the seasonal customs and festivals are not widely observed in Hoenn. Hoennese calendar apps often list the 72 microseasons, listed below:

№	Cheiɂkui	Month	Dates	Yashima Name	Romanization	Translation
1	Riɂchun	Mutsuɂ	1–5	東風解凍	Harukaze kōri o toku	The east wind melts the thick ice.
2			6–10	黄鶯睍睆	Kōō kenkan su	Bush warblers sing in the countryside.
3			11–15	魚上氷	Uo kōri o izuru	Ice cracks, allowing fish to emerge.
4	Uh		16–20	土脉潤起	Tsuchi no shō uruoi okoru	Rain falls, moistening the soil.
5			21–25	霞始靆	Kasumi hajimete tanabiku	Mist lies over the land.
6			26–29 or 30	草木萌動	Sōmoku mebae izuru	Trees and plants put forth buds.
7	Kyonchiɂ	Kinsaraɂ	1–5	蟄虫啓戸	Sugomori mushito o hiraku	Hibernating insects emerge.
8			6–10	桃始笑	Momo hajimete saku	Peach trees begin to bloom.
9			11–15	菜虫化蝶	Namushi chō to naru	Cabbage whites emerge from their cocoons.
10	Chunpun		16–20	雀始巣	Suzume hajimete sukū	Sparrows begin building their nests.
11			21–25	櫻始開	Sakura hajimete saku	Cherry blossoms begin to bloom.
12			26–29 or 30	雷乃発声	Kaminari sunawachi koe o hassu	Thunder rumbles far away.
13	Chonmyon	Yayoh	1–5	玄鳥至	Tsubame kitaru	Swallows return from the south.
14			6–10	鴻雁北	Kōgan kaeru	Wild geese fly north.
15			11–15	虹始見	Niji hajimete arawaru	Rainbows begin to appear.
16	Koɂu		16–20	葭始生	Ashi hajimete shōzu	Reeds begin to sprout.
17			21–25	霜止出苗	Shimo yamite nae izuru	Rice seedlings grow.
18			26–29 or 30	牡丹華	Botan hana saku	Peonies bloom.
19	Riɂfa	Udzuɂ	1–5	蛙始鳴	Kawazu hajimete naku	Frogs begin croaking.
20			6–10	蚯蚓出	Mimizu izuru	Worms wriggle to the surface.
21			11–15	竹笋生	Takenoko shōzu	Bamboo shoots sprout.
22	Suman		16–20	蚕起食桑	Kaiko okite kuwa o hamu	Silkworms feast on mulberry leaves.
23			21–25	紅花栄	Benibana sakau	Safflowers bloom in abundance.
24			26–29 or 30	麦秋至	Mugi no toki itaru	Barley ripens, ready to be harvested.
25	Mandjon	Satsuɂ	1–5	蟷螂生	Kamakiri shōzu	Praying mantises hatch and come forth.
26			6–10	腐草為螢	Kusaretaru kusa hotaru to naru	Fireflies fly out from moist grass.
27			11–15	梅子黄	Ume no mi kibamu	Plums ripen, turning yellow.
28	Hachi		16–20	乃東枯	Natsukarekusa karuru	Prunella flowers wither.
29			21–25	菖蒲華	Ayame hana saku	Irises bloom.
30			26–29 or 30	半夏生	Hange shōzu	Crowdipper sprouts.
31	Sushe	Minadzuɂ	1–5	温風至	Atsukaze itaru	Warm winds blow.
32			6–10	蓮始開	Hasu hajimete hiraku	Lotuses begin to bloom.
33			11–15	鷹乃学習	Taka sunawachi waza o narau	Young hawks learn to fly.
34	Teshe		16–20	桐始結花	Kiri hajimete hana o musubu	Paulownia trees begin to produce seeds.
35			21–25	土潤溽暑	Tsuchi uruōte mushi atsushi	The ground is damp, the air hot and humid.
36			26–29 or 30	大雨時行	Taiu tokidoki furu	Heavy rains fall.
37	Riɂchu	Fundzuɂ	1–5	涼風至	Suzukaze itaru	Cool winds blow.
38			6–10	寒蝉鳴	Higurashi naku	Evening cicadas begin to sing.
39			11–15	蒙霧升降	Fukaki kiri matō	Thick fog blankets the land.
40	Choh		16–20	綿柎開	Wata no hana shibe hiraku	Cotton bolls open.
41			21–25	天地始粛	Tenchi hajimete samushi	The heat finally relents.
42			26–29 or 30	禾乃登	Kokumono sunawachi minoru	Rice ripens.
43	Peɂro	Hadzuɂ	1–5	草露白	Kusa no tsuyu shiroshi	White dew shimmers on the grass.
44			6–10	鶺鴒鳴	Sekirei naku	Wagtails begin to sing.
45			11–15	玄鳥去	Tsubame saru	Swallows return to the south.
46	Chupun		16–20	雷乃収声	Kaminari sunawachi koe o osamu	Thunder comes to an end.
47			21–25	蟄虫坏戸	Mushi kakurete to o fusagu	Insects close up their burrows.
48			26–29 or 30	水始涸	Mizu hajimete karuru	Fields are drained of water.
49	Hanro	Nagatsuɂ	1–5	鴻雁来	Kōgan kitaru	Wild geese begin to fly back.
50			6–10	菊花開	Kiku no hana hiraku	Chrysanthemums bloom.
51			11–15	蟋蟀在戸	Kirigirisu to ni ari	Crickets chirp by the door.
52	Sankan		16–20	霜始降	Shimo hajimete furu	Frost begins to form.
53			21–25	霎時施	Kosame tokidoki furu	Drizzling rain falls gently.
54			26–29 or 30	楓蔦黄	Momiji tsuta kibamu	Maple leaves and ivy turn yellow.
55	Riɂton	Kannadzuɂ	1–5	山茶始開	Tsubaki hajimete hiraku	Sasanqua camellias begin to bloom.
56			6–10	地始凍	Chi hajimete kōru	The land begins to freeze.
57			11–15	金盞香	Kinsenka saku	Daffodils bloom.
58	Susui		16–20	虹蔵不見	Niji kakurete miezu	Rainbows disappear.
59			21–25	朔風払葉	Kitakaze konoha o harau	The north wind blows leaves off the trees.
60			26–29 or 30	橘始黄	Tachibana hajimete kibamu	Tachibana citrus trees begin to turn yellow.
61	Tesui	Shimotsuɂ	1–5	閉塞成冬	Sora samuku fuyu to naru	The skies stay cold as winter arrives.
62			6–10	熊蟄穴	Kuma ana ni komoru	Bears hide away in their dens to hibernate.
63			11–15	鱖魚群	Sake no uo muragaru	Salmon swim upstream en masse.
64	Tondji		16–20	乃東生	Natsukarekusa shōzu	Prunella sprouts.
65			21–25	麋角解	Sawashika no tsuno otsuru	Deer shed their antlers.
66			26–29 or 30	雪下出麦	Yuki watarite mugi nobiru	Barley sprouts under the snow.
67	Suhan	Shifah	1–5	芹乃栄	Seri sunawachi sakau	Parsley thrives.
68			6–10	水泉動	Shimizu atataka o fukumu	Springs once frozen flow once more.
69			11–15	雉始雊	Kiji hajimete naku	Cock pheasants begin to call.
70	Tehan		16–20	款冬華	Fuki no hana saku	Butterburs put forth buds.
71			21–25	水沢腹堅	Sawamizu kōri tsumeru	Mountain streams gain a cover of thick ice.
72			26–29 or 30	鶏始乳	Niwatori hajimete toya ni tsuku	Hens begin to lay eggs.

Days

The Hoennese calendar doesn't have weeks like the Norton calendar; instead, months are subdivided into three ten-day periods called sun (‮旬‬):

• The first, from the 1st to the 10th, is called the sansun (‮上旬‬).
• The second, from the 11th to the 20th, is called the jansun (‮中旬‬).
• The last, from the 21st to the end of the month, is called the hasun (‮下旬‬).

The first day of the month is called tsuɂtaɂ (‮月立‬), and the last tsugomoi (‮晦‬). New Year's Eve is known in Hoenn as Ofoɂgomoi (‮大晦‬) or Ofomisoka (‮大晦日‬). The other days of the month are systematically named by using kun (native Yashima) numeral readings.

Less commonly, the sexagenary cycle can be used to indicate dates.