Capus, being a heavily modified administrative planet, has a unique relationship with time due to its chaotic storms and volcanic activity. Its inhabitants have developed a system that ties directly to these phenomena.
1. Day and Year Length:
Day Length:
Capus has unusual day lengths due to the frequent chaotic storms and the volcanic activity that alter the atmosphere and daylight.
Year Length:
Capus Year lasts 500 Earth days, as it takes longer for the planet to complete an orbit due to its extreme, unpredictable conditions.
2. Calendar Units:
Months: Capus has longer months to account for the unpredictable nature of its orbit, so the year is divided into 15 months of 33 Earth days each. Each month corresponds to the cycles of storm activity and solar patterns:
The months are not named after zodiac signs but labeled based on significant planetary events & astronomical phenomena (e.g., Fury Month, Luminous Month).
3. Time Measurements:
Units of Time: Given Capus’s complex environmental conditions, they use dynamic units of time. Instead of simple hours and minutes, time is measured by storm cycles, volcanic activity, or plasma bursts.
For example:
Storm Cycle: A time unit based on the duration of one complete storm system, could last anywhere from 12-36 Earth hours.
Plasma Cycle: The length of time between plasma bursts or solar flares, a significant event for the planet’s inhabitants.
5. Festival/Important Times:
Festival of Lull: A peaceful period when Capus experiences calmer storms, and it’s traditionally a time for the people to engage in diplomatic activities, alignments, and cultural exchanges.
Festival of Fire: A celebration marking the most intense volcanic eruptions of the year, symbolizing the power and strength of the planet, a time for renewal and strengthening alliances.
6. Time Conversions for Capus:
Capus to Earth Time:
Since Capus has longer days and years, time conversions are tricky, but we have established a universal conversion system:
1 Capus Day = 26 Earth Hours
1 Capus Year = 500 Earth Days
1 Capus Month = 33 Earth Days
Interplanetary Time Conversion: If Capus is involved in trade or diplomacy with other planets, such as Nexus Spire, they use a standardized Mungo system time that aligns with the unified system (e.g., 24-hour Earth days or the 360-day universal year).