Imperial Calendar

The **Imperial Calendar**, or the **Standard Galactic Calendar** is the standard measurement of time used throughout the Empire, and monitored by the Bureau for Measures and Standards. It chiefly relied on the measurement of time within the imperial centre on Rocan, which consisted of 365 days within the solar cycle of the planet, and a day consisting of 24 hours. The Imperial Calendar accounted for 360 days within a year, and 5 festival days included within Rocan. Time was measured by the passage of imperial family dynasties in official records, though it was not the only means to measure epochs.

## Time Measurement

The calendar was based off of the solar cycle of Rocan and its orbit around its star, though the calendar only accounted for 360 of the 365 days within its year. The other five were festival days, measured on the passage of its lunar cycle and placed throughout the year according to the astrologers in the Chamber of Astronomical Observations, part of the Ministry of Rites. The standard unit was the second, sixty of which created a minute, and sixty minutes within an hour. Twenty four of these hours made up one standard day based on the rotational period of Rocan. Six days created a standard week, and five weeks created a month. Twelve months within a year brought it to 360 days. It was the Bureau of Measures and Standards job to assist in translating this to other worlds.

## Calendar Era

The measurement of passing era's were based off of the passage of imperial ruling familial dynasties. This was the measurement officially used by government documents and the nobility, who were rigorously instructed in the history of passing dynasties. In all, thirteen dynasties have so far ruled the Empire for varying lengths of time, the most current of which is the Gorenjilic Dynasty. Thus, a birth year would be recognised as in the 1,524th year of the Gorenjilic. Dating would take the format of year:month:day, and thus may be referred to as 1524:20:11.

However, this was not the only means of measuring the era, and many common individuals may have used the reference to the First Emperor of the empire, which required far less calculation for different dynasties. This would make the 1,524th year of the Gorenjilic, the 25,943rd year in the Rule of the First (shortened to RF). Years before his rule are referred to a prior to the Rule of the First (pRF) and are measured backwards. If using this timescale, dating was often done using the last three digits in quickform, thus, 943:20:11.

## Passage of Dynasty Eras

Below is a list of Dynasty eras from the first era, to the most recent, along with the length of time in which they ruled, written in both Imperial Standard, and Court Standard, with literal translations provided.

* Tiure Dynasty (悠華‌ [tiu-re], lit: immortal flower, translated: Amaranthine) ruled for 2,635 years.
* Tsezhadilic Dynasty (宗教高揚 [tse-ja-di-lic], lit: religion doctrine high exalt, translated: Religious Exaltation) ruled for 1,298 years.
* Pazjulic Dynasty (治以天 [paz-ju-lic], lit: reign through heaven, translated: Rule by Heaven) ruled for 3,014 years.
* Brenjulic Dynasty (命以天 [bren-ju-lic], lit: mandate/fate through heaven, translated: Mandated by Heaven) ruled for 877 years.
* Chujidilic Dynasty (國内高揚 [chu-ji-di-lic], lit:state inside high exalt, translated: Exaltation of the Realm) ruled for 2,507 years.
* Shasukhejilic Dynasty (大戦勝内天 [sha-su-khe-ji-lic], lit: great war victory inside heaven, translated: Victorious in Heaven) ruled for 4,110 years.
* Wedilic Dynasty (大高揚 [we-di-lic], lit: great high exalt, translated: Great Exaltation] ruled for 231 years.
* Nalicchijid Dynasty (中天宙警 [na-lic-chi-jid], lit: middle heaven universe commandment, translated: Cosmic Proclamation) ruled for 1,943 years.
* Taesodujin Dynasty (必要統治 [tae-so-du-jin], lit: inevitable need governing reign, translated: Divinely Necessary Governance) ruled for 2,156 years.
* Yuadilic Dynasty (偉高揚 [yua-di-lic], lit: admirable high exalt, translated: Admirable Exaltation) ruled for 1,629 years.
* Wezhutizhe Dynasty (算選矯正 [we-zhu-ti-zhe], lit: divined elect reform righteous, translated: Chosen to Rectify) ruled for 1,082 years.
* Chaenadii Dynasty (百萬暦 [chae-na-dii], lit: hundred ten-thousand calendars, translated: Ten Million Calendars) ruled for 2,937 years.
* Gorenjilic Dynasty (繁栄内天 [go-ren-ji-lic], lit: luxuriant splendour inside heaven, translated: Prosperity in Heaven) ruled for 1,524 (ongoing).