The Coyote Calendar was created by Ted LeMare, when it became apparent that the Gregorian Calendar was no longer suitable for time keeping on Coyote.
One Coyote Year is determined by Bear’s Sidereal Year, i.e. the time it takes to complete one full orbit of 47 Ursae Majoris. This takes 1096 days, with each day lasting approximately 27 Earth Standard hours. The Year is made up of Twelve Months, each containing Ten Weeks, lasting Nine Days Long. The Days and Months are named after the arch-angels of the Gnostic Christian Pantheon.
The months are named after the Twelve Governing angels of Earth’s own months. Commencing with the New Year the calendar is as follows:
The winter Months are Gabriel, (91 days) Barchiel, (91 days) and Machidiel (92 days.)
The spring months are Asmodel, (91 days) Ambriel, (91 days) and Muriel (92 days.)
The summer months are Verciel, (91 days) Hamaliel, (91 days) and Uriel (92 days.)
The autumn months are Adnachiel, (91 days) Barbiel (91 days) and Hanael (92 days.)
The Days are named after the Angelic Governors of the Planets in Earth’s Solar System, according to Aristotle’s Cosmology, Raphael, Anael, Michael, Zaphael, Kafziel, Sammael, Camael, Zamael and Orifiel.
First landing day is Uriel 47, Coyote Year 01, and its anniversary is celebrated every year.
