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How the Hiskan years are calculated
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1. Hiskan Calendar
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Hiskan months are based on the phases of the moon, alternating between 29 and 30 days. Weeks are either 7 or 8 days long, going in this pattern every 2 months: 7, 7, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8.However, the Earth's orbit around the sun lasts slightly longer than 12 lunar months. To compensate for this, there is a much shorter 13th month. Instead of waiting for a complete cycle through the phases of the moon, the last month of the year waits for only 3/8 of a cycle. This tiny 11-day month is used to celebrate the upcoming new year.
This means that in one year, every month starts on a new moon, but in the next year, every month starts on a waxing gibbous. In the year after that it's a waning crescent, and so on. After eight years, the phase of the year becomes a new moon again.
Hiskan astronomers noticed that this system goes out of sync too, just over a much larger period of time. A modified version was made: Every 37 years, the 19th and 37th year wait 2/8 of a cycle instead of 3/8. Besides that, no other leap days or leap months are necessary. ✎ Edit Article ✖ Delete Article
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