Hiver Calendar

In 490, the Hivers moved the Hive Federation capital moved from Guaran to Glea. Glea itself was settled by the Hivers in -866. The Hiver calendar is based on the period of Glea around its star, New Primary. The calendar was adopted at the urging of M. Martinka.

Basic Units

The Hive Federation year is 143 cycles, or about 179 standard days, in length. Glea orbits New Primary with a period of 358 days. Glea rotates on its axis once in about 22 hours.

Base Point

The Hiver calendar commences with the year 1, cycle 001, on which Glea officially became the capital of the Hive Federation (IY 490).

Date Format

Dates are expressed by year/cycle; for example: 105/042.

Date Equivalents

1111 = 1401

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