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New Britannian Calendar
The New Britannia Calendar dates restarted with “The Fall” (the lunar calamity that destroyed much of the Old World). Shroud of the Avatar begins 400 years after “The Fall,” also known as “Post Cataclysm” or “PC”.
The time and date in New Britannia is tied in a direct ratio to real Earth time. January 1st 2013 on Earth was January 1st of the NB year 400. Each Earth Hour is equal to one New Britannia Day. There are 28 days in each new Britannia Month (meaning each month is a little more than an Earth day). A full New Britannia Year of 336 days passes in 2 Earth weeks. A full year on Earth is about 26 New Britannia Years. This allows us to easily calculate dates in New Britannia.
The month and day names closely resemble their Earth counterparts, but are slightly different in pronunciation:
| Earth Month | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Britannian Month | Janus | Februa | Marse | Apru | Maia | Juno | Julius | Augus | Septembre | Octobre | Novembre | Decembre |
| Earth Day | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Britannia Day | Sunandai | Moonandai | Tiwesdai | Wodnesdai | Thuresdai | Fridai | Saternesdai |
Here are some example dates:
| Earth Date & Time | New Britannian Date | Full Date (In-Game) |
|---|---|---|
| Cataclysm (September 2, 1997 @12:00am) | Janus 6, 0 P.C. | Janus 6, 0 P.C. Midnight Full Moon |
| Initial Date (January 1, 2013 @12:00am) | Janus 6, 400 P.C. | Janus 6, 400 P.C. Midnight First Quarter Moon |
| Kickstarter Launch (March 8, 2013 @10:57am) | est. Octobre 4, 404 P.C. | est. Octobre 4, 404 P.C. Evening Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Kickstarter Ends (April 7, 2013 @10:57am) | est. Novembre 24, 406 P.C. | est. Novembre 24, 406 P.C. Evening Full Moon |
| Release 1 (December 12, 2013 @10:00am) | Septembre 8, 424 P.C. (8290 hours) | Septembre 8, 424 P.C. Midnight New Moon |
| Release 2 (January 23, 2014 @10:00am) | Septembre 8, 427 P.C. (9298 hours) | Septembre 8, 427 P.C. Midnight New Moon |
| Release 3 (February 20, 2014 @3:45pm) | Septembre 13, 429 P.C. (9975 hours) | Septembre 13, 429 P.C. Afternoon Waning Crescent Moon |
| Release 4 (March 27, 2014 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 432 P.C. (10,810 hours) | Marse 8, 432 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| PaxLair Formed in Valemark (Apr 24, 2014 @~8:00am) | est. Marse 6, 434 P.C. | est. Marse 6, 434 P.C. Midnight First Quarter Moon |
| Release 5 (April 24, 2014 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 434 P.C. (11,482 hours) | Marse 8, 434 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 6 (May 22, 2014 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 436 P.C. (12,154 hours) | Marse 8, 436 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Dara Brae Formed (Jun 26, 2014 @~8:00am) | est. Septembre 6, 438 P.C. | est. Septembre 6, 438 P.C. Midnight First Quarter Moon |
| Vengeance Formed (Jun 26, 2014 @~8:00am) | est. Septembre 6, 438 P.C. | est. Septembre 6, 438 P.C. Midnight First Quarter Moon |
| Release 7 (June 26, 2014 @10:30am) | Septembre 8, 438 P.C. (12,994 hours) | Septembre 8, 438 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 8 (July 24, 2014 @10:30am) | Septembre 8, 440 P.C. (13,666 hours) | Septembre 8, 440 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 9 (August 21, 2014 @10:30am) | Septembre 8, 442 P.C. (14,338 hours) | Septembre 8, 442 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 10 (September 25, 2014 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 445 P.C. (15,178 hours) | Marse 8, 445 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 11 (October 23, 2014 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 447 P.C. (15,850 hours) | Marse 8, 447 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 12 (November 20, 2014 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 449 P.C. (16,522 hours) | Marse 8, 449 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Steam Early Access (November 24, 2014 @10:30am) | Juno 20, 449 P.C. (16,618 hours) | Juno 20, 449 P.C. Morning Waning Gibbous Moon |
| Release 13 (December 18, 2014 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 451 P.C. (17,194 hours) | Marse 8, 451 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 14 January 29, 2015 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 454 P.C. (18,202 hours) | Marse 8, 454 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 15 (February 26, 2015 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 456 P.C. (18,874 hours) | Marse 8, 456 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 16 (March 26, 2015 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 458 P.C. (19,546 hours) | Marse 8, 458 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 17 (April 30, 2015 @10:30am) | Septembre 8, 460 P.C. (20,386 hours) | Septembre 8, 460 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| PaxLair Created in Novia (April 30, 2015 @10:30am) | Septembre 8, 460 P.C. (20,386 hours) | Septembre 8, 460 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 18 (May 28, 2015 @10:30am) | Septembre 8, 462 P.C. | Septembre 8, 462 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Vengeance Created in Novia (May 28, 2015 @10:30am) | Septembre 8, 462 P.C. | Septembre 8, 462 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 19 (June 25, 2015 @10:30am) | Septembre 8, 464 P.C. | Septembre 8, 464 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Port Phoenix Created in Novia (May 28, 2015 @10:30am) | Septembre 8, 464 P.C. | Septembre 8, 464 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 20 (July 30, 2015 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 467 P.C. | Marse 8, 467 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Duchy of Dara Brae Created in Novia (July 30, 2015 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 467 P.C. | Marse 8, 467 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 21 (August 27, 2015 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 469 P.C. | Marse 8, 469 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 22 (September 25, 2015 @10:30am) | Apru 4, 471 P.C. | Apru 4, 471 P.C. Morning New Moon |
| Release 23 (October 29, 2015 @10:30am) | Septembre 8, 473 P.C. | Septembre 8, 473 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 24 (November 19, 2015 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 475 P.C. | Marse 8, 475 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 25 (December 17, 2015 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 477 P.C. | Marse 8, 477 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 26 (January 28, 2016 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 480 P.C. | Marse 8, 480 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 27 (February 25, 2016 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 482 P.C. | Marse 8, 482 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 28 (Mar 16, 2016 @10:30am) | Augus 12, 483 P.C. | Augus 12, 483 P.C. Morning Third Quarter Moon |
| Release 29 (April 29, 2016 @10:30am) | Octobre 4, 486 P.C. | Octobre 4, 486 P.C. Morning New Moon |
| Release 30 (May 27, 2016 @10:30am) | Decembre 20, 488 P.C. | Decembre 20, 488 P.C. Morning Waning Gibbous Moon |
| Release 31 (June 30, 2016 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 491 P.C. | Marse 8, 491 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Persistence (July 28, 2016 @midnight) | Februa 26, 493 P.C. | Februa 26, 493 P.C. Midnight Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 32 (July 28, 2016 @9:30am) | Marse 7, 493 P.C. | Marse 7, 493 P.C. Morning Full Moon |
| Release 33 (August 25, 2016 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 495 P.C. | Marse 8, 495 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 34 (Sep 29, 2016 @10:30am) | Septembre 8, 497 P.C. | Septembre 8, 497 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 35 (Oct 27, 2016 @10:30am) | Septembre 8, 499 P.C. | Septembre 8, 499 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Centennial (Nov 1, 2016 @12:00am) | Janus 6, 500 P.C. | Janus 6, 500 P.C. Midnight First Quarter Moon |
| Release 36 (Nov 24, 2016 @10:30am) | Septembre 8, 501 P.C. | Septembre 8, 501 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 37 (Dec 29, 2016 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 504 P.C. | Marse 8, 504 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 38 (Jan 26, 2017 @10:30am) | Marse 8, 506 P.C. | Marse 8, 506 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 39 (Feb 23, 2017 @10:30am) (est) | Marse 8, 508 P.C. | Marse 8, 508 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Today (August 04, 2026 @4:35pm) | Julius 22, 754 P.C. | Julius 22, 754 P.C. Midday Full Moon |
| Release 40 (Mar 30, 2017 @10:30am) (est) | Septembre 8, 510 P.C. | Septembre 8, 510 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 41 (Apr 27, 2017 @10:30am) (est) | Septembre 8, 512 P.C. | Septembre 8, 512 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 42 (May 25, 2017 @10:30am) (est) | Septembre 8, 514 P.C. | Septembre 8, 514 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 43 (Jun 29, 2017 @10:30am) (est) | Marse 8, 517 P.C. | Marse 8, 517 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 44 (Jul 27, 2017 @10:30am) (est) | Marse 8, 519 P.C. | Marse 8, 519 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 45 (Aug 31, 2017 @10:30am) (est) | Septembre 8, 521 P.C. | Septembre 8, 521 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 46 (Sep 28, 2017 @10:30am) (est) | Septembre 8, 523 P.C. | Septembre 8, 523 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
| Release 47 (Oct 26, 2017 @10:30am) (est) | Septembre 8, 525 P.C. | Septembre 8, 525 P.C. Morning Waxing Gibbous Moon |
Trivia
- In the Release 17 Postmortem[1], it was stated that New Britannian time counts from midnight on Jan 1, 2013, and each Earth hour is one New Britannia day.
- The calendar was first implemented in Release 18.
- New Britannia shares the same 28-day month, 336-day year calendar as the Ultima series.
- On the date of the Cataclysm (September 2, 1997) there was a solar eclipse. This was a total eclipse in the UK, but only a partial eclipse in the USA.
- September 1997 was also the end of the beta for (and subsequent launch of) Ultima Online. The beta ended with a bang, as players were treated to an "end of the world" scenario with Shadowlords, demons, and other evil creatures slaughtering every character in sight.
References
- ↑ Hangout of the Avatar ~ Release 17 Postmortem, May 14, 2015